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Carney Gathers Cabinet in Toronto to Set Fall Agenda as U.S. Trade Standoff Persists

The two-day forum centers on tariff strategy, rapid project approvals, housing delivery and defence industry growth.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks ahead of the Metis Major Projects Summit at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to reporters following a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Overview

  • Ministers convene in the Greater Toronto Area for a two-day cabinet planning forum ahead of Parliament’s Sept. 15 return and an October budget.
  • The PMO says the agenda includes support for sectors hit by U.S. duties, fast-tracking projects through the new Major Projects Office, scaling up defence production, building affordable homes and addressing crime.
  • Canada has dropped most retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that comply with CUSMA, while keeping counter‑tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos in place.
  • Cabinet will begin preparations for the 2026 CUSMA review as recent talks with U.S. officials were described as constructive but produced no concrete outcomes.
  • The event is rebranded as a ‘cabinet planning forum’ with a tighter media format, and the government faces criticism from Pierre Poilievre and Ontario Premier Doug Ford over easing retaliation without U.S. concessions.