{ "data_version": "1", "schema": "https://whatledto.com/data", "id": "dominic-leblanc", "name": "Dominic LeBlanc", "kind": "person", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/dominic-leblanc", "description": "", "same_as": [], "timelines": [ { "slug": "us-canada-trade-war", "title": "The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation", "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-canada-trade-war", "json": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-canada-trade-war.json", "role": "Said Canada still hoped for constructive discussions after Trump announced a further tariff.", "entries": 4, "updated_at": "2026-10-14T06:23:01.265281+00:00" } ], "entries": [ { "timeline": "us-canada-trade-war", "id": 849, "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-canada-trade-war#n849", "date": "2026-08-21", "date_precision": "day", "title": "Talks collapse at the deadline: Carney walks away from 'a bad deal'; Greer says Canada declined to finalize", "summary": "Minutes before midnight Carney suspended negotiations and recalled his team, saying last-minute U.S. changes were unfair and uneconomic. He later named the sticking points: no tariff relief for trucks and a dispute over Canadian content in vehicles, U.S. language restricting Canada's other trade deals, and demands touching French-language and cultural protections. Greer said the deal on the table cut steel, aluminum, auto and lumber tariffs and that Canada had walked back commitments.", "type": "announcement", "entities": [ "Mark Carney", "Jamieson Greer", "Dominic LeBlanc" ], "parties": [ "mark-carney", "jamieson-greer", "dominic-leblanc" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2026/08/21/statement-prime-minister-carney-canada-us-trade-negotiations", "outlet": "Prime Minister of Canada", "published": "2026-08-21", "quote": "As a result, this evening, I have decided to suspend trade negotiations with the U.S. and have directed Canada’s negotiators to return to Ottawa." }, { "url": "https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2026/08/21/statement-prime-minister-carney-canada-us-trade-negotiations", "outlet": "Prime Minister of Canada", "published": "2026-08-21", "quote": "However, last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal." }, { "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/21/economy/us-canada-trade", "outlet": "CNN", "published": "2026-08-22", "quote": "“Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week,” US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said early Saturday in a post on X. He said the deal included “significant tariff reductions on steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber,” as well as “a historic economic and national security partnership.” “Despite the U.S. offer to Canada to receive the best treatment of any major exporter to our market, new demands and walk backs of other commitments by Canada have upended the careful balance reached in the past days,” Greer said." }, { "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031459/united-states-canada-trade-talks-issues/", "outlet": "Global News", "published": "2026-08-22", "quote": "The prime minister said Saturday the two sides disagreed over “the treatment of Canadian content” in vehicles, while the United States was only willing to agree to a trade deal on cars and would not extend it to medium or heavy vehicles like trucks." }, { "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031459/united-states-canada-trade-talks-issues/", "outlet": "Global News", "published": "2026-08-22", "quote": "“The U.S. introduced, in the last hours, efforts to restrict our ability to have other trade deals,” Carney said Saturday." } ] }, { "timeline": "us-canada-trade-war", "id": 848, "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-canada-trade-war#n848", "date": "2026-08-18", "date_precision": "day", "title": "Two hours before the deadline, Trump pauses the tariffs three days: 'we have a DEAL!'", "summary": "With the 50 percent duties due at 12:01 a.m. on August 19, Trump posted that they were paused for three days because the two countries had a deal subject to finalizing documents. A proclamation said Canada had committed to remove the alcohol, dairy and vehicle measures. Carney's statement said substantial progress had been made with important work still to do, and confirmed the postponement to end of day August 21.", "type": "delay", "entities": [ "Donald Trump", "Mark Carney", "Dominic LeBlanc" ], "parties": [ "donald-trump", "mark-carney", "dominic-leblanc" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-says-us-and-canada-reached-last-minute-deal-to-delay-50-us-tariffs-on-canadian-imports", "outlet": "PBS News (Associated Press)", "published": "2026-08-19", "quote": "President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect." }, { "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-says-us-and-canada-reached-last-minute-deal-to-delay-50-us-tariffs-on-canadian-imports", "outlet": "PBS News (Associated Press)", "published": "2026-08-19", "quote": "\"I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!\"" }, { "url": "https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2026/08/18/statement-prime-minister-carney-ongoing-canada-us-trade-negotiations", "outlet": "Prime Minister of Canada", "published": "2026-08-18", "quote": "Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done. As this work is ongoing, the United States has agreed to postpone the implementation of its 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods under Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 until end of day, August 21." } ] }, { "timeline": "us-canada-trade-war", "id": 842, "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-canada-trade-war#n842", "date": "2025-10-25", "date_precision": "day", "title": "Another 10 percent 'over and above' after the ad airs during the World Series", "summary": "Ford agreed to pull the ad from Monday but let it run through the weekend's World Series games between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. From Air Force One on the way to Asia, Trump announced a further 10 percent tariff on Canada on top of existing rates. Trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada still hoped for constructive discussions.", "type": "announcement", "entities": [ "Donald Trump", "Doug Ford", "Dominic LeBlanc" ], "parties": [ "donald-trump", "doug-ford", "dominic-leblanc" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/business/trump-tariffs-canada-reagan", "outlet": "CNN", "published": "2025-10-25", "quote": "President Donald Trump said Saturday he is increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over current levels, further escalating trade tensions over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-tariff speech by former President Ronald Reagan in 1987." }, { "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/business/trump-tariffs-canada-reagan", "outlet": "CNN", "published": "2025-10-25", "quote": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday that he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and that the US ad campaign would pause on Monday “so that trade talks can resume.”" } ] }, { "timeline": "us-canada-trade-war", "id": 832, "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-canada-trade-war#n832", "date": "2025-03-12", "date_precision": "day", "title": "Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs hit; Canada matches with C$29.8 billion", "summary": "The restored 25 percent Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum applied to Canada, the largest supplier of both. Ottawa answered dollar for dollar from March 13 with 25 percent tariffs on C$12.6 billion of steel, C$3 billion of aluminum and C$14.2 billion of other goods including tools, computers and sports equipment, on top of the C$30 billion already in force.", "type": "response", "entities": [ "Dominic LeBlanc", "Mélanie Joly", "François-Philippe Champagne" ], "parties": [ "dominic-leblanc", "m-lanie-joly", "fran-ois-philippe-champagne" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/03/canada-responds-to-unjustified-us-tariffs-on-canadian-steel-and-aluminum-products.html", "outlet": "Department of Finance Canada", "published": "2025-03-12", "quote": "Following a dollar-for-dollar approach, Canada is imposing, as of 12:01 am, March 13, 2025, 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on a list of steel products worth $12.6 billion and aluminum products worth $3 billion, as well as additional imported U.S. goods worth $14.2 billion, for a total of $29.8 billion." } ] } ], "often_with": [ { "id": "european-commission", "name": "European Commission", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/european-commission", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/european-commission.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "european-parliament", "name": "European Parliament", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/european-parliament", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/european-parliament.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "donald-trump", "name": "Donald Trump", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/donald-trump", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/donald-trump.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "us-government", "name": "U.S. government", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/us-government", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/us-government.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "united-states", "name": "United States", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/united-states", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/united-states.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "supreme-court", "name": "Supreme Court", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/supreme-court", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/supreme-court.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "faa", "name": "FAA", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/faa", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/faa.json", "shared_timelines": 1 }, { "id": "office-of-the-united-states-trade-representative", "name": "Office of the United States Trade Representative", "url": "https://whatledto.com/who/office-of-the-united-states-trade-representative", "json": "https://whatledto.com/who/office-of-the-united-states-trade-representative.json", "shared_timelines": 1 } ], "license": { "holder": "What Led To", "terms": "https://whatledto.com/methodology#reuse", "summary": "Quote entries with attribution and a link to the entry; do not republish whole timelines or train models on the text." } }