Doug Ford, Francois-Philippe Champagne and Dominic LeBlanc say exchange constructive, but expect no immediate changes to punishing duties
Canadian officials found a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick constructive and temperature-lowering amid ongoing trade tensions initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, but no immediate tariff changes are expected. The meeting, which included Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, addressed fair trade, border security, and fentanyl elimination. Trump remains firm on tariffs, linking them to fentanyl and calling the border "artificial," while Canada has implemented retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.