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CTV News pairs renewed Canada-U.S. trade discussions with reports from Michigan and Alaska on the costs businesses are already carrying.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 183,806 views a day, 132 times a normal first day on this channel (1,395).
Trump says Canada-U.S. ‘very close’ to a deal ahead of midterms | CTV National News for Nov. 2, 2026
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- 1:37Joy Malbon reports on election-eve politics, including Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan.
- 3:37Michigan auto businesses and manufacturers describe the pressures created by cross-border tariffs.
- 6:01Alaska businesses and residents face higher costs linked to tariffs and trade disputes.
- 8:01Abigail Bimman reports on signs of renewed trade discussions between Trump and Carney.
- 9:00Trump says a deal is very close and refers to his conversation with Canada's prime minister.
- 20:26The closing feature introduces British Columbia watchmaker Roy Evans and his approach to purposeful work.
Mark Carney described a "good conversation" with Donald Trump. For businesses dealing with cross-border tariffs, CTV's November 2 national broadcast sets that diplomatic optimism beside a more immediate problem: uncertainty over what comes next.
The program's trade report includes Trump's statement: "We are now very close to having a deal. I spoke with the Prime Minister the other day." It is a statement about negotiations, not an announcement of a completed agreement.
Before reaching that exchange, the broadcast follows Mike Le Couteur through the economic effects on Michigan's auto businesses and manufacturers. Detroit Regional Chamber president Sandy Baruah describes uncertainty as damaging to jobs and capital investment. Andrew Johnson's reporting from Alaska adds small businesses and residents facing higher costs from tariffs and trade disputes.
That sequence gives the trade promise its stakes: decisions about investment and everyday expenses do not stop while leaders negotiate. Abigail Bimman's report on renewed discussions arrives after those business accounts, connecting the diplomacy to the pressures already being felt.
The full broadcast drew about 143,000 views in its first 15 hours, far beyond CTV News's usual start for a regular video. Its earlier national bulletin also drew an unusually large audience, alongside separate interviews examining the midterms and their implications for Canadian trade.
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- Channel
- CTV News
- Subscribers
- 2,430,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 21,629,789
- Channel views, pace per day
- 3,511,242 (on a normal day: 3,553,065)
- Video published
- November 3, 2026
- Video views so far
- 143,368 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 183,806
The numbers
The national broadcast's early views stand well above CTV News's usual first-day audience for regular videos.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which U.S. state is home to Detroit, the auto-industry center featured in CTV's reporting?
Detroit is in Michigan, where CTV examines how auto tariffs affect businesses and election politics.