WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team arrived in Washington this week with high hopes for a trade breakthrough, but even with Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade still in talks late into the week before heading home on Friday, Canada’s bid for tariff relief appears to remain out of reach. So why is Washington insistent on a tariff-laden trade framework?

We explore the rationale behind Donald Trump’s tariffs, looking at long-term economic and national security goals.{ai:summary}Canada aims for tariff relief as Washington pushes a tariff-heavy framework, despite Carney’s team arriving in D.C. with hopes of a breakthrough.Dominic LeBlanc stays in talks late into the week before returning home, signaling negotiations remain unresolved.

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Why U.S. tariffs for Canada and others won't go away anytime soon

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