US EditionLeBlanc hopes for progress on sectoral deals before CUSMA review starts
Canada aims to resolve U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos before the 2026 USMCA review, with officials optimistic despite ongoing challenges, Minister Dominic LeBlanc said.
- On Oct. 2, 2025, Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada‑U.S. trade, told a Senate committee he hopes to make progress on one‑off, sector‑specific tariff deals with the U.S. and said, `We would hope that we might make progress before that.`
- Tariff actions on softwood lumber and wooden furniture were added to existing duties on steel, aluminum and autos, targeting goods not compliant under the free‑trade pact.
- Tariff details show steep levies on key sectors, including a 50‑per‑cent steel and aluminum duty and a 25‑per‑cent tariff on automobiles with a carve‑out for U.S. parts; tariffs also extend to copper, increasing pressure on Canadian exporters.
- Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, said Canada remains in talks to drop sector tariffs pressuring Canadian industries and sees `a dead end in those conversations.`
- A scheduled USMCA review in 2026 could prompt renegotiation demands from Washington, but Dominic LeBlanc said `nobody has yet suggested` folding sector talks into the broader review.
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LeBlanc Hoping For Progress On Sectoral Deals Before CUSMA Review Begins - Canadian Manufacturing
The minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says he’s hoping to make progress on one-off, sector-specific tariff deals with the U.S. before the official review of North America’s trilateral trade pact begins. On Oct. 2, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that Ottawa hopes to “make progress before” the formal Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement review begins next year, and “nobody has yet suggested” Ottawa should fold th…
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