U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer disclosed that following trade discussions between Canadian and U.S. trade officials on Thursday, both U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be presented with “options.”
Greer emphasized that discussions and choices will be offered to the president and prime minister, reflecting the Trump administration’s current stance on the negotiations.
After the talks, Greer, speaking exclusively to CBC News, described the meetings as “positive” and “friendly.”
“We will engage with the president. I anticipate that Canadian officials will hold discussions with the prime minister,” Greer added in French.
Subsequent to the meeting, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc affirmed his commitment to fulfilling Canadian expectations.
LeBlanc refrained from specifying the number of upcoming meetings with Greer, stating they will continue discussions as necessary.
According to sources familiar with tomorrow’s meeting, LeBlanc is scheduled to update the federal government’s Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations on the negotiation progress on Friday afternoon.
The committee acts as a platform for members to strategize on Canada’s economic ties with the U.S.
Louise Blais, Quebec’s envoy for the CUSMA review, mentioned during a Radio-Canada interview that LeBlanc will also update provinces on Friday.
This afternoon, both LeBlanc and chief trade negotiator Janice Charette engaged in discussions with Greer for the second time this week, marking the fourth meeting in three weeks between Canadian and American trade representatives.
Since Trump’s threat to impose 50% duties on numerous Canadian goods in addition to existing sectoral tariffs, discussions between the two sides have intensified.
After today’s meeting, Charette returned to the U.S. Trade Representative office to continue talks with her counterpart late into the evening, according to a CBC News source.
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