U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing any prospect of a comprehensive auto deal with Canada, according to three sources in the room when he made the comments.
Lutnick made the comments during a discussion under Chatham House Rules at the Eurasia Group’s Canada-U.S. Summit in Toronto on Wednesday, one day after the second in-person meeting in Washington between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
According to the sources, Lutnick said the U.S. could continue buying parts from Canada, “but that’s about it.”
This will gut jobs in Ontario, how many may remain for parts mfg and export I do not know.
Trump told the US autoworkers he would bring back production during his election campaign.
I think that’s why he threw the race to Carney. Better optics to beat up on a Liberal than a Conservative.
