MNI BRIEF: Canada Cites 'Many Important Cards' In Trump Talks

Canadian Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday his country has leverage in trade talks with Donald Trump, rejecting the President's dismissal of any reliance on its northern neighbor for commodities the day after Trump set a revised Aug. 1 deadline for imposing 35% tariffs.

“Despite what the President may say, Canada has many important cards in these negotiations, and many of those cards, the most important ones, are energy and natural resources,” Hodgson told reporters after meeting with provincial counterparts. (See: MNI: Canada Pushed Bessent On Market Drop After Auto Tariff)