Lutnick casts doubt on Canada trade deal ahead of Trump-Carney meeting

• But Carney struck a more conciliatory tone in social media posts after arriving in the U.S. on Monday evening ahead of his meeting with Trump, saying: "Canada and the United States are strongest when we work together — and that work starts now."

Zoom in: However, Lutnick remains skeptical of any immediate deal.

• Asked on Fox Business on Monday evening if a deal could be achieved with Carney, Lutnick described the situation as "really complex."
• "They have their socialist regime and it's basically feeding off of America," Lutnick said in reference to the center-left Liberal Party of Canada.
• "The president calls that out all the time. Why do we make cars in Canada? Why do we do our films in Canada?" he said, predicting it would be "a fascinating meeting" that he would be listening to. "I just don't see how it works out so perfectly."

• Representatives for the Canadian prime minister's office did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on Monday evening.

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