LeBlanc to meet Greer in Washington as Ottawa looks to upcoming CUSMA review

By Canadian Press on March 6, 2026.

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet President Donald Trump’s trade czar in Washington today.

LeBlanc’s office says he will meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the upcoming mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known as CUSMA, as well as other bilateral concerns.

The meeting is being seen as a sign of a thaw in Canada-U.S. relations after Trump froze negotiations with Canada last year because he was angered by an Ontario-sponsored ad quoting former president Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

It’s also happening as Ottawa prepares for a mandatory review of the critical continental trade pact this year.

Greer’s office announced Thursday that the Trump administration was officially launching negotiations with Mexico about the CUSMA review.

Canada began domestic CUSMA consultations last year but Ottawa has not formally launched anything with the United States.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2026.

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press