LeBlanc will meet with Greer as clock ticks down toward looming 50% tariffs

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, in Washington Thursday afternoon as trade talks continue with less than a week to go before a fresh round of American tariffs hit Canada.

Canada’s chief negotiator, Janice Charette, will also be part of those talks, LeBlanc’s office says.

“Discussions remain ongoing, and we continue to engage at the negotiation table to firmly advance and defend Canadian interests,” LeBlanc said in a statement.

While Canada has been dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs for more than a year, including with sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum and…

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