Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on June 2 amid continuing trade tensions ahead of the upcoming review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). LeBlanc’s spokesperson said he will be accompanied by Canada’s Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette.
The trip stateside comes following a May 26 meeting between LeBlanc and provincial and territorial trade ministers where the future of North American trade and preparation for the CUSMA review took place.
Ottawa’s stated desire to negotiate with Washington ahead of the review has not occurred, although Mexico has already begun trade talks with the Trump administration ahead of the July 1 CUSMA review….