Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is back in Washington this week where he’s continuing his search for a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the U.S. administration.
LeBlanc’s office confirmed to CBC News that chief trade negotiator to the U.S. Janice Charette is with the minister as they try to hammer out a deal.
That task continues to look challenging as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he doesn’t care about reviewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) or striking a broader deal with his northern and southern neighbours.
Trump on renewing CUSMA: "I don't care, I don't really want to. Here's the thing, Mexico and Canada need us. We don't need them. The deal is important for them, it's not important for us." pic.twitter.com/z5ZdPCXfRe
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