Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to Canada. Photo by Al Drago / Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — The US ambassador in Ottawa said Canada and the US have a chance to reach an agreement to reduce tariffs despite last month’s diplomatic blowup when President Donald Trump angrily halted negotiations.

Until about a month ago, the two countries had been making progress on a limited deal to address certain trade frictions, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told a conference of manufacturers in Ottawa on Wednesday. The talks will resume, he predicted, though he’s not sure when.

“I’ve got suggestions that I think can get it restarted, but it’s not going to be easy,” he said.

Discussions between the longtime allies have been on ice since Oct. 23, when Trump used his Truth Social platfor

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