OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday, adding a former Conservative leader, the former high commissioner to the United Kingdom and a who’s who of business executives representing industries most impacted by President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs.
The committee, which will be chaired by Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, replaces the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations that was established by former prime minister Justin Trudeau in January 2025. It is being renamed the Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations.
Carney said the council will advise him, LeBlanc and the rest of the negotiating team as Canada prepares for the review of the
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