TORONTO — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald Trump will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner.
The Canadian s called the talks 'productive' and said there would be further discussions but one official said the Americans remain fixated on the US trade deficit with Canada.Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department.
The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.Further discussions are expected in the coming weeks. Joly will also have dinner with US Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday.Trump has been trolling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media in recent weeks by calling him the Governor of the 51st state.
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