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Carney to Press Trump on Tariff Relief in Washington Next Week

Ottawa calls the talks active, citing U.S. industry pressure for cheaper Canadian inputs.

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
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.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • The Prime Minister’s Office says Mark Carney will travel Monday and meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to seek relief from sectoral U.S. tariffs.
  • Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc told senators the negotiations have not hit a dead end, though he offered no timeline and is pursuing sector-by-sector deals outside the 2026 CUSMA review.
  • The Trump administration this week announced new tariffs of 10% on softwood lumber and 25% on furniture and cabinets, on top of 50% levies on steel and aluminum and 25% on autos with a carve-out for U.S. parts.
  • Canada has removed many countertariffs and shelved a planned digital services tax to reopen dialogue, while stating its supply management system is not up for negotiation.
  • LeBlanc points to pressure from U.S. manufacturers, governors, senators and unions for lower input costs, with roughly 85% of cross-border trade still moving tariff-free under CUSMA.