U.S. treasury secretary seeks to ease business, trade concerns in Ottawa visit
OTTAWA — With far tougher talks on the horizon, President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary offered up some reassuring words Friday in Ottawa on the U.S.-Canada relationship.
In his first official visit to the national capital, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin met with senior members of the Trudeau cabinet and took part in roundtable meetings with business leaders.
The agenda featured a number of cross-border topics that could have a significant impact on the Canadian economy, including U.S. tax reform and trade issues surrounding sectors from lumber to dairy to energy.
Mnuchin, a former hedge fund manager, has now met with Canadian counterpart Finance Minister Bill Morneau five times since he was sworn in a few months ago. And with NAFTA talks on the horizon, more delicate discussions are surely ahead.