US EditionLeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
Dominic LeBlanc will discuss tariffs and seek U.S. commitment to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement amid cordial private talks despite tougher U.S. public rhetoric.
- LeBlanc plans a late-next-week meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington, D.C., to prepare for the mandatory Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Agreement review, Feb. 26, 2026.
- After a near-deal last fall on steel and aluminum, talks collapsed following an Ontario government television advertisement and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's call for higher tariffs earlier this week.
- Behind the scenes, officials report private, government-to-government negotiations are `business-like, cordial, amicable`, LeBlanc said, while American business leaders and the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA support the pact.
- The new 10-per-cent tariffs took effect Tuesday, and short-term rules mean they can only last 150 days without congressional approval, shifting to annual reviews if no consensus.
- With a July 1 deadline, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. must decide on USMCA renewal or annual reviews while Section 232 and midterm elections in November complicate tariff politics.
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