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CP NewsAlert: LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade officials as tariffs paused

  • The Canadian Press staff

  • Canadian Press

  • August 19, 2026

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, and Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette take part in a press conference during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

WASHINGTON -- Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette are scheduled to meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington at 11:15 a.m. ET.

This latest meeting comes about 12 hours after President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on 50 per cent tariffs on a host of Canadian goods worth $28 billion.

More coming.