OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his Canada-is-open-for-business message to Wall Street Thursday as trade talks remain stalled, and industrial leaders say the future of the battered autos, steel and aluminum sectors must include integration with the U.S.

Catherine Cobden, head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association, said in an interview, “Canada and the U.S. are each other’s most important customers. We are fighting common foes with respect to global overcapacity, mostly from China. I think the core message that we feel is appropriate is that we are stronger together than apart.”

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