TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal and that negotiators would work in the coming weeks toward an agreement, signaling fresh momentum in a bitter trade dispute just days before the U.S. midterm elections.
Carney said the conversation built on recent discussions about the outlines of a deal that would create jobs, lower costs for families and protect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty.
“Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome,” Carney wrote on social media.
The upbeat assessment marks a shift from August, when Canada walked away from negotiations after rejecting U.S. demands that Carney said threatened Canadian sovereignty, French-language protections and the auto industry. Trump responded with 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, prompting Canadian retaliation.
Talks have since resumed, but progress has been uneven. Last week, Carney said negotiations had intensified slightly and insisted that any movement toward a deal was because Washington was coming closer to Canada’s position.
As recently as Wednesday, Carney said the countries were not yet in a position to reach an agreement before Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The two sides have been discussing possible relief from U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and automobiles, although no details of a potential agreement have been announced.
Trump’s trade war with Canada has become an issue in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, particularly in Michigan and Maine, where Republican candidates have faced pressure over tariffs hurting local businesses. Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has called for an end to the tariff war.
The trade war and Trump’s repeated threats to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have pushed Carney to seek new markets. Canada and the European Union launched a new economic and security alliance Friday as Carney pursues a goal of doubling Canadian exports outside the United States over the next decade.
FILE - President Donald Trump greets Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the media during the closing press conference during the EU-Canada summit in Montreal on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Christinne Muschi /The Canadian Press via AP)
The North American box office took a bit of a hit this weekend with the Halloween holiday drawing audiences away from theaters on Saturday. Ticket sales were led by the Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” and the DC Studios movie “Clayface,” and aren’t likely to surpass $56 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That would make it the second-lowest-earning weekend of the year.
“You Can See Everything” had the slight edge over “Clayface,” with $10.6 million from 2,655 locations in its third weekend in theaters. The Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim-directed film has made $63.9 million to date against a reported production budget of $7 million and continues to generate the kind of buzz that’s hard to buy. This is the first time it’s hit No. 1, however.
“Clayface,” about the Batman villain, trailed “You Can See Everything” by only $200,684. The Warner Bros. release fell 57% in its second weekend in theaters. That brings its domestic earnings to $44.1 million against a reported $44 million budget.
Third place went to Laika’s animated film “Wildwood,” which added 150 screens in its second weekend, bringing its footprint to 3,100 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The Fathom Entertainment release made an estimated $7.5 million, down 39% from its first weekend, bringing its running total to $25.9 million.
The comedic fantasy “Wicker,” in which Olivia Colman plays a woman who commissions a basket maker to build her a wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgård), landed in fourth place with $4.1 million. “Street Fighter,” now in its third weekend, rounded out the top five with $3.2 million.
In notable expansions, the acclaimed Sundance indie “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” added over 1,000 locations in its second weekend and made $1.9 million, which landed it in the top 10.
Netflix also reported earnings from the theatrical release of its World War II film “The Mosquito Bowl,” which made $455,000 from 349 locations. “La Bola Negra” made slightly less, $418,000, from only 38 locations in its third weekend, bringing its running total to $1.2 million.
The domestic box office remains up over 17% from last year with nearly $8.5 billion to date.
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:
1. “You Can See Everything,” $10.6 million.
2. “Clayface,” $10.4 million.
3. “Wildwood,” $7.5 million.
4. “Wicker,” $4.1 million.
5. “Street Fighter,” $3.2 million.
6. “Resident Evil,” $2.5 million.
7. “Other Mommy,” $2.5 million.
8. “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” $1.9 million.
9. “Heart of the Beast,” $1.6 million.
10. “Sense and Sensibility,” $1.4 million.
FILE - Nathan Fielder arrives at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Elizabeth Debicki, from left, Olivia Colman, and Alexander Skarsgård arrive at the premiere of "Wicker" on Tuesday, Oct. 20. 2026, at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
