Canadian officials haven’t ruled out the possibility of a snap trade deal with the United States ahead of November’s American Midterm elections. That’s according to sources with direct knowledge of the talks – although they caution readers that the hope remains faint. Canada-USA Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Mark Wiseman briefed Prime Minister Carney’s Advisory Committee on Canada-USA Economic Relations during Thursday’s meeting. CTV National News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson joins Kristy Cameron with the latest developments. Meantime, we are entering the final stretch of the municipal election campaign, and Ottawa’s mayoral candidates are making one last push to secure your vote on Monday. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent has more on that in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.




