US EditionLegault urges stronger U.S.-Canada ties amid trade tensions at summit
Quebec Premier François Legault called for reinforced economic ties addressing tariffs, supply management, and emerging sectors like AI amid trade tensions, with eight states and Ontario involved.
- On Oct. 5, 2025, Quebec Premier François Legault urged stronger collaboration between U.S. states and Canadian provinces at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers Leadership Summit, Quebec City.
- Trade and political tensions have prompted tariffs that harmed both countries and caused a dip in tourism between the U.S. and Canada since U.S. President Donald Trump's return.
- Legault outlined sector priorities including defence spending, critical minerals, aerospace, aluminum, tariffs, and warned the digital economy and artificial intelligence will surge electricity demand while stressing supply management for the dairy industry and protection of the French language as non-negotiable.
- Legault signalled a bid to renegotiate CUSMA, noting Canada wants changes while participants flagged diversifying from U.S. reliance; Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Trump on Monday.
- Legault warned, `The big elephant in the room is the uncertainty about the relationship between Canada and the United States`, and emphasized product labelling must be bilingual, noting `geography will not change` in the long term.
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Legault Urges Stronger US-Canada Ties Amid Trade Tensions at Summit
Quebec Premier François Legault urged the need for strong collaboration between the states and provinces that despite current trade uncertainties between Canada and the United States. “The big elephant in the room is the uncertainty about the relationship between Canada and the United States, so, we really need to know where we’ll be in one year, in two years, in four years, in 10 years,” Legault told the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and P…
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Legault urges stronger U.S.-Canada ties amid trade tensions at summit
Quebec Premier François Legault urged the need for strong collaboration between the states and provinces that despite current trade uncertainties between Canada and the United States.
Quebec Premier François Legault stressed the need for close cooperation between states and provinces, despite current trade uncertainties between Canada and the United States
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