Minister LeBlanc Says He’s ‘Reassured’ by Talk With Trump Trade Official

Minister LeBlanc Says He’s ‘Reassured’ by Talk With Trump Trade Official
President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc leaves the Métis Major Projects Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Canada–U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he was “reassured” in talking with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that senior U.S. administration officials understand Canada is not pursuing a free trade agreement with China.

LeBlanc told reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 26 that he had a “cordial, lengthy conversation” with Greer on Jan. 25 about Canada’s commitment under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) “not to enter into free trade discussions with countries that do not have a market economy.”