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Carney to Meet Trump at White House Next Week to Press for Tariff Relief

The visit seeks targeted relief from U.S. sectoral tariffs as Canada readies for the 2026 USMCA review.

Dominic LeBlanc President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy appears as a witness at a Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade at the Senate Building in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured here in August, will meet with US President Donald Trump next week, according to the prime minister's office.

Overview

  • The prime minister will travel to Washington on Monday and meet President Trump on Tuesday for a working visit focused on trade and a recalibrated economic and security relationship.
  • Canada is pursuing one-off, sector-specific deals, with Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc saying talks continue and that Ottawa will not accept any agreement that includes a baseline tariff.
  • Key U.S. measures remain in force, including 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a 25% auto tariff with carveouts, a 35% levy on non‑USMCA goods, and newly announced duties on softwood lumber (10%) and on cabinets and furniture (25% starting Oct. 14).
  • Ottawa has dropped many retaliatory tariffs to mirror USMCA exemptions, leaving the vast majority of bilateral goods trade tariff‑free while steel, aluminum, autos and lumber still face heavy duties.
  • Trump recently revived 51st‑state talk while discussing his proposed Golden Dome missile defense, even as U.S. manufacturers and officials, including Michigan’s governor, warn the tariffs are hurting supply chains and jobs.