There is said to be no consistency around the table. Trump’s team swerves to a new topic every time the two sides meet — from wanting bigger U.S. banks to have a visible presence in Canada, to griping about the border and dairy quotas, a senior government official said.

U.S. President Donald Trump's successive announcements of deals setting baseline tariffs on the European Union and Japan are prompting questions about whether they're a road map for Canada to follow in trade talks.

United States and Canada have gained momentum following recent developments in bilateral discussions. The progress comes amid a series of updates on various trade talks and indications from President Trump that the July 8 deadline for countries to finalize agreements with the U.