Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump last month—but they expected no immediate changes to punishing tariffs.
“This was a constructive discussion,” said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in Washington. “We have our disagreements, but as long as you have dialogue you are making progress.”
Trump’s plans to massively realign global trade have thrown markets on both sides of the border into disarray and are forcing layoffs in some of Canada’s critical industries like steel production….