Power & Politics Carney's got a new U.S. advisory council. Will it make a difference?
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Apr 21, 2026 
Features Dominic LeBlanc, federal minister for Canada–U.S. relations; Supriya Dhaveti, political commentator and former adviser; Rob Lantz, Prince Edward Island premier; and Pierre Poilievre, Conservative leader in parliamentary clips. They discuss Mark Carney’s new Canada–U.S. advisory council, USMCA/Kúsma review timing, trade sequencing with the U.S. and Mexico, sectoral tariff challenges, supply management and provincial trade diversification.
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Canada Insists On Trilateral Kuzma Framework
- Canada remains committed to a trilateral USMCA/Kuzma renewal rather than abandoning the agreement.
- Dominic LeBlanc says Kuzma stays as the 'load-bearing walls' and any sectoral fixes may be handled as adjacent bilateral arrangements or side deals.
Fall Talks Were Close Until Political Row Stalled Progress
- LeBlanc recounts intensive fall exchanges with U.S. negotiators when Canada believed a deal on steel, aluminum and energy was near.
- He says talks stalled after Prime Minister's visit and U.S. instructing negotiators not to continue because of Ontario ads.
U.S. Frames Sectoral Tariffs As Separate Conversation
- The U.S. treats Section 232 sectoral tariffs separately from Kuzma review talks, complicating a single-package solution.
- LeBlanc notes Washington engaged on steel/aluminum in the fall but now frames 232 tariffs as different conversations under presidential authority.