WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is back in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Canada faces the prospect of devastating tariffs landing as early as Saturday.

President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming U.S. tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders to fentanyl,

Joly said she remains 'cautiously optimistic' that a diplomatic solution can be reached to prevent the tariffs, but did not get any assurances that Trump has made up his mind.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is back in Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Canada faces the threat of devastating tariffs.

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President Donald Trump has already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening tariffs and is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday

Idaho depends on agricultural trade with Canada and Mexico. Trump’s proposed tariffs would threaten that trade.

Canada is seeking to coordinate with the UK, EU and Mexico on US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Monday ahead of a trip to Washington. She told reporters in Ottawa she has been in contact with her Mexican counterpart and would reach out this week to British officials and representatives of the 27-nation European Union.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday the federal government is preparing for the 2026 review of the free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, but is ...

Mexico and China into the United States “and recommend appropriate trade and national security measures to resolve that emergency.” On Monday, Ms. Joly said Canada will be paying special ...

And Americans will discover Trump’s tariff tax,” Joly said after meeting with U.S. senators in Washington. Trump has threatened to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on Canada as well as on Mexico ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly in Washington on Jan. 29 to discuss border security and support for Ukraine.