Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is making his second visit to the White House in five months on Tuesday under increasing pressure to address U.S. tariffs on steel, autos and other goods that are hurting Canada’s economy.

A Canadian government official and several analysts played down the chances of an imminent trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. They said the mere fact that discussions are continuing should be considered a success for Carney.

US-Canada Tariffs

The prime minister last visited the Oval Office in May, when he bluntly told Trump that Canada would never be for sale in response to Trump’s repeated threat to purchase or annex Canada.

Since then, Carney has made numerous concessions to Canada’s biggest trading partner, including dropping some counter-tariffs and

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