Carney, Trump discuss tariffs and Keystone XL at White House

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for Oval Office talks and a private working lunch aimed at defusing escalating trade tensions between the two countries. The leaders discussed tariffs that have hit Canadian industries and directed their negotiating teams to work toward material progress on steel, aluminum and energy in the coming weeks, Carney’s office said.

The meeting followed months of tariff measures by the U.S. administration, including a 35 percent levy on certain Canadian imports that took effect in August and sector-specific duties as high as 50 percent on steel and aluminum. Additional recent U.S. measures have targeted heavy trucks and other products, and Canadian officials say those actions have weighed on exports and economic growth. Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister responsible for cross‑border trade who accompanied Carney, said after the meeting that both sides had been instructed to quickly secure deals on steel, aluminum and energy, with other sectors to follow. "People understandably want to see the results, and believe me, so do we," he told reporters.

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