OTTAWA, Oct 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that Canada was ready for further trade talks whenever the United States is ready, after President Donald Trump announced he was ending negotiations over an anti-tariff advertising campaign.

Speaking before flying to Asia, Carney did not directly mention Trump's about-face, but said bilateral talks had shown "progress... and we stand ready to pick up on that progress and build on that progress when the Americans are ready."

Carney stressed that Canada has "to focus on what we can control, and realize what we cannot control."

"We cannot control the trade policy of the United States," he told reporters on the tarmac before boarding his flight to attend two regional summits in Asia.

"It's a situation where the United States has tariffs against every one of their trading partners," the prime minister added, stressing his desire to deepen trade relations with other nations.