Politics Insider: Carney holding direct talks with Trump on trade and security, U.S. envoy says

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Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today. Mark Carney is holding direct talks with Donald Trump to iron out a framework for a trade and security agreement, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada says. Pete Hoekstra told The Globe and Mail talks between the leaders and top cabinet ministers are being held under a cone of silence to ensure a positive outcome. Robert Fife and Steven Chase report that the ambassador said the talks include Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The Prime Minister and the President met in...