Canada discussing trade concessions with US for some tariff relief, Globe and Mail reports
Canada would make concessions on autos, alcohol and dairy quotas in exchange for lower U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, sources said.
- Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington this week to negotiate an interim trade deal addressing tariff disputes before the August 19 deadline.
- President Donald Trump threatened 50-per-cent tariffs on US$20-billion of Canadian products starting August 19, escalating existing Sec. 232 duties on steel and aluminum that have strained Canadian industrial sectors.
- Negotiators are reportedly discussing a potential swap where Canada addresses U.S. trade irritants—including dairy quotas and alcohol sales—in exchange for relief from sectoral tariffs on steel and aluminum.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney's handling of the dispute on Thursday, demanding results, while President Trump called Canada's leadership "nasty" on Wednesday during a Las Vegas rally.
- Canada's commitment to purchase $19-billion in U.S.-made F-35 fighters is under negotiation as the two nations navigate a broader protectionist environment following the U.S. decision to end the USMCA extension.
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As time goes on, the more difficult the economic and political context could be to negotiate between the United States and Canada.
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Source says Canada, US discussing trade deal
OTTAWA — Canada and the U.S. are discussing a prospective deal in which Ottawa would tackle a list of Trump administration trade demands in exchange for Washington scrapping a threat to impose new tariffs, a source familiar with the talks…
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Ji-heon = Canada will receive tariff relief from the U.S. on certain items in exchange for accepting trade-related demands from the Donald Trump administration...
Signs that negotiations are entering a crucial phase, Canada-United States Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will travel to Washington on Monday for the third time in three weeks to reach an agreement to avoid the imposition of new tariffs by the Trump administration on August 19.
US, Canada had ‘constructive’ trade talks in Washington, Canadian minister says
OTTAWA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Canadian officials had a "constructive and detailed meeting" with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on Thursday, said Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian government minister in charge of trade relations wi...
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