What Trump’s Point Man on Trade and Tariffs Could Mean for Canada

What Trump’s Point Man on Trade and Tariffs Could Mean for Canada
Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of the Trump 2024 transition team, speaks at a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27, 2024. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his cabinet pick to fulfill his campaign promise to impose broad tariffs, and although the ramifications for Canada remain to be seen, here is what the appointment could indicate.

Trump announced on Nov. 19 that Howard Lutnick will become secretary of commerce in his administration acceding to the White House in early 2025.