Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at his office in Washington on Tuesday, marking the third time in three weeks the pair have met face to face, LeBlanc’s office confirmed.

LeBlanc had initially planned to travel to Washington on Monday, but his flight to the U.S. capital was diverted back to Montreal Monday afternoon due to severe weather.

Canada’s chief trade negotiator, Janice Charette, meanwhile, spent all day Monday in Washington meeting with officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Charette and LeBlanc will not comment on the negotiations before or after the 1:30 p.m. ET meeting, according to the minister’s office.

This third meeting between LeBlanc and Greer comes ahead of an Aug. 19 deadline, at which point the U.S. plans to put 50 per cent tariffs on about five per cent of Canadian exports to the country. The targeted goods range from alcohol to hockey sticks to cement.

In addition to trying to dissuade Americans from levying new tariffs, LeBlanc and Charette are looking for relief on sectoral tariffs the U.S. has slapped on Canadian steel, aluminum, lumber and autos.

Canada is also hoping the ongoing trade talks between the two countries will result in an extension of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) after the Trump administration declined to renew the deal back in July.

When announcing the Aug. 19 tariffs, the U.S. raised a number of trade irritants, including Canada’s retaliation against U.S. trade policy with the removal of U.S. alcohol from provincial store shelves and alleged Canadian discrimination against U.S. motor vehicles and dairy.

According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, the alcohol bans in every province, save Alberta and Saskatchewan, have resulted in a $360-million US drop in wine exports to Canada in 2025 from the previous year, along with a $150-million US drop in spirit exports.

Conservatives push Carney for results

When negotiating with the White House, Canada should ensure it’s in the strongest position possible, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner said Tuesday. 

The Calgary MP also argued Prime Minister Mark Carney has been in office for more than a year, and has yet to secure a trade agreement with the Trump administration. 

“The person who needs to be held to account in the domestic capacity in Canada is Mark Carney,” Rempel Garner said in Ottawa. “He has to deliver on his promise to Canadians — that’s why Canadians lent him their vote.”

Her comments come two days after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote to Carney, calling on him to show some “backbone” as trade negotiations ramp up.

Poilievre said Canadians deserve a “good deal” that includes zero tariffs on softwood lumber, an end to sectoral tariffs on steel and aluminum, a tariff-free auto pact and full exemption to Buy America rules on infrastructure projects at all levels of government.

“No more pursuing policies of a managed decline at home. No more caving,” Poilievre wrote.