Trump says Canada ‘wants to make a deal very badly’

CANADA Trump says Canada ‘wants to make a deal very badly’ By Prisha Dev Global News Posted September 12, 2026 3:08 pm 2 min read WATCH: Trump says Canada-U.S. trade deal could come ‘fairly soon’. LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada wants to reach a deal with the United States “very badly” and suggested an agreement could come “fairly soon” if Ottawa addresses his concerns about agricultural trade. Trump made the comments Saturday in Ireland, where he was asked whether he was considering withdrawing from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “No, we’re doing great. We’re gonna have a great relationship with Mexico,” Trump said. He then turned his attention to Canada, saying the two countries have a good relationship while repeating his criticism of the trading relationship. “We actually have a good one with Canada, but the United States has been ripped off for 50 years by Canada,” Trump said. “We don’t need their product and they need our product. They do all of their business almost with us and we do very little with them.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT The Office of the United States Trade Representative says Canada is consistently one of the top trading partners for the U.S. Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. Trump said Canada “wants to make a deal very badly,” but suggested he does not believe Ottawa is ready yet. The U.S. president then compared Canada’s desire to reach a deal with those of Iran. “I hope Canada appreciates being in the same sentence with Iran,” Trump said. “It’s very interesting — Canada and Iran.” “Canada wants to make a deal and Iran wants to make a deal. At the right time, both of those things could happen.” MORE ON CANADA MORE VIDEOS Childhood Cancer Canada calls for $15M from feds as demand rises Hamilton man charged with advocating genocide over online content: police Carney to showcase Canada’s capital agenda at first-ever investment summit Pumpkin farms ‘at the mercy of Mother Nature’ after extreme weather in Canada Trump said agricultural trade remains among…