LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade officials in Washington as tariffs paused
Officials said the pause gives both sides three days to finalize a deal on autos, dairy and liquor restrictions.
- Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington, D.C., at 11:15 a.m. ET for trade talks.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods worth $28 billion, which were related to issues with dairy supply management, auto trade concerns, and provincial bans on American alcohol.
- The tariff pause was granted after Canada agreed to work toward resolving these trade irritants, with a new tariff deadline set for 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that substantial progress has been made in negotiations, but more work remains to be done.
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Representatives of the United States and Canada met this Thursday to close a trade agreement that avoids the new tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. Canadian Minister responsible for bilateral trade with the United States, Dominic LeBlanc, traveled to Washington to meet with his counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney previously briefed Canada’s regional leaders on the guidelines …
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The United States and Canada resumed trade talks in Washington after Prime Minister Mark Carney briefed Canadian provincial leaders on the outlines of an agreement aimed at regulating bilateral trade. Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's Minister for Trade with the United States, met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer at the latter's office in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Both sides announced on Wednesday that they were close to reaching a fina…
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Top Canada, US trade negotiators to meet again as deal deadline nears
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Top trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. will meet for the second day running in Washington on Thursday in a bid to finalize a trade deal that could help reduce months of tariffs and counter duties...
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