Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said U.S. lawmakers reacted positively to his pitch to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. He added the lawmakers he spoke to were unclear about President Donald Trump’s intentions with tariffs.
Wilkinson was in Washington, D.C., this week, where he said he met with members of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
The visit followed Trump’s decision to put a 30-day pause on tariffs for Canada to assess the measures Ottawa is putting in place to bolster border security and combat fentanyl trafficking.
Wilkinson said he didn’t get much insight from his U.S. interlocutors on what else Trump could be looking for in deciding whether to impose tariffs after the 30-day pause is over….