Canada and US resume trade talks after months-long pause
Canada's minister for US-Canada trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington as talks over the future of the USMCA free trade deal ramp up.
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"This government is very worried about the future of the bilateral relationship with the United States, the consequences of a zombie CUSMA or the shredding of CUSMA."
— Mark Carney , Politician
"All those cars made in Canada, of course sold in Canada, but at the same time exported to the US market."
— Kanji Yamanouchi , Other
"constructive and substantive discussion about the coming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade."
— Dominic LeBlanc , Politician
"They refuse to sell U.S. wine and spirits on their shelves."
— Jamieson Greer , Executive
"That's not surprising, because beneath the surface, over the course of the last 12 months, there's been an exchange on a number of issues, so-called trade irritants."
— Mark Carney , Politician
"CUSMA effectively has been broken in the short term by U.S. actions."
— Mark Carney , Politician
"talks with the United States would address issues related to rules of origin, increasing production, supply chain security and economic integration to boost the region's competitiveness."
— Marcelo Ebrard , Politician
Key People
Dominic LeBlanc is a Canadian politician.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Jamieson Greer is the U.S. Trade Representative.
Janice Charette is the chief trade negotiator for Canada.
Japan's ambassador to Canada.
Marcelo Ebrard is Mexico’s Economy Secretary.
Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.
Mark Wiseman is Canada's newly-appointed Ambassador to the United States.
Prime Minister of Japan re-elected by Parliament.
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Canada's minister for US-Canada trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington as talks over the future of the USMCA free trade deal ramp up.
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington to discuss the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and other bilateral trade issues. This meeting signifies a potential thaw in Canada-U.S. relations after previous tensions.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc held a constructive meeting in Washington to discuss the joint review process of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and broader bilateral trade issues. LeBlanc introduced Canada's new chief trade negotiator and ambassador during the meeting.
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington to discuss the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and other bilateral trade concerns. This follows Prime Minister Mark Carney's statement that Canada's free trade pact with the U.S. has been 'effectively broken' due to U.S. tariffs.
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