Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star »
Carney may emerge from his first face-to-face meeting with Trump with punitive tariffs on Canadian autos, steel and aluminum still in place, new threats in the offing, and nothing more than a promise for how future trade and security talks should unfold.
That would be a win in the eyes of key stakeholders and some premiers.
Several told the Star Monday that it’s unrealistic to expect the tariffs would be immediately lifted.
“I think that’s asking a lot,” said Jean Simard, a spokesman for the Aluminum Association of Canada, adding that the economic impact is starting to be felt across U.S. supply chains, and that will soon be apparent to Trump.
Flavio Volpe, head of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, said “you don’t go into a meeting like this saying you’re going to get some concession against these tariff threats” or else.
Rather, they and others expect success for Carney is more about framing the path forward, what will be on the agenda in a review next year of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade deal.
