LeBlanc says it’s not a ‘one-way conversation’ after G7 meeting with U.S. trade rep
LeBlanc said Canada and the United States exchanged concerns and reviewed progress on trade irritants ahead of a July pact review.
- On Tuesday, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc met United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in France to discuss the critical trade pact between Canada and the United States.
- Earlier this month, LeBlanc and Greer met in Washington after Ottawa and Mexico City announced they seek a 16-year extension for the Mexico Agreement.
- LeBlanc emphasized that trade talks are not a "one-way conversation," noting both officials reviewed Canada's progress resolving trade irritants raised by the United States.
- While negotiations between Mexico and the United States have launched, Ottawa and Washington have not yet begun formal talks addressing the mandatory review of the pact.
- Greer signaled caution, indicating he is not looking to rubber-stamp the trade pact, which faces a mandatory review in July.
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Canada’s trade minister reports progress after meeting with Greer
Canada and the U.S. on Wednesday reviewed recent “progress” on longstanding U.S. trade concerns on the sidelines of the G7 leaders’ summit in France, Canadian Minister for U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc said after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Speaking to reporters in Évian-les-Bains, LeBlanc said his latest conversation with Greer built on a June 2 meeting the two had in Washington, adding that the countries have stayed in “cons…
Canada's Trade Minister with the United States, Dominic LeBlanc, states that negotiations with his U.S. counterpart on a crucial continental trade agreement do not constitute a "one-way dialogue."
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