OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will announce on Friday that it is removing many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods as a goodwill gesture designed to restart stalled trade talks, a source familiar with the matter said.
Canadian tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain for now, said the source, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to give a press conference at noon Eastern Time (1600 GMT) on Friday.
The news helped the Canadian dollar extend its gains and by 11:05 a.m. it was up 0.5% at C$1.3837 to the U.S. dollar, or 72.27 U.S. cents.
Canada has been holding talks with the United States on a new economic and security relationship for months but the two sides are not close to a deal.
Carney spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday for the first time since June and held what his office called a productive conversation.
Carney’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
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