Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there’s no need to recall Parliament because the government has the necessary tools to support Canadian businesses facing potential U.S. tariffs. He made the comments before U.S. President Donald Trump paused the tariffs on Canada after talking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 3.
During a Feb. 2 interview with CTV’s Question Period program, LeBlanc was asked about the potential impact of the American tariff on Canada’s auto sector and whether Parliament needs to be in session to support Canadian workers.
“No, we believe that the government has the instruments necessary to support workers and Canadian businesses in the current context,” LeBlanc said, pointing to measures like employment insurance and financial assistance to businesses through Crown corporations such as Export Development Canada….