Canadian officials are in Washington, but optimism isn't high as August 1 deadline nears.

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Canada’s top officials were in Washington on Wednesday, but don’t expect a deal to stop new tariffs by Friday. It hasn’t been a good few days for Canada on the trade negotiation front.

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Donald Trump was in Scotland over the past few days brokering deals with the European Union and solidifying his agreement with Britain. His top trade advisor, Jamieson Greer, spent the last few days in Sweden negotiating with Chinese officials.

Meanwhile, Mark Carney was in New Brunswick celebrating Acadian heritage and then in Prince Edward Island announcing that the toll to take the bridge to the island would drop from $50 to $20.

It’s not quite the same as setting up an international trade deal, is........

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