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No relief for Canada: Trump's commerce secretary nominee gives no assurances on tariff relaxation

In what comes as a setback for Canada, it failed to receive assurances that President-elect Donald Trump will back away from his stand on imposing tariffs on all products from Ottawa. On Friday, Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee …

TORONTO — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago on Friday as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota Gov. Trump has threatened to impose 25% …

TORONTO — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products. LeBlanc said last week he would meet with Tom Homan, Trump’s incoming “border czar,” after Christmas to discuss Canada’s plan to secure the border as part of a bid …