Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods—a response to the 50% tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month—took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, September 8.
Canadian shippers have started to hold back merchandise and postpone delivery schedules as they scramble to find the tariff money to get their goods across the border.
LeBlanc and Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette sat down with Greer about 12 hours after President Donald Trump announced a three-day reprieve from 50% tariffs on a host of goods from Canada.
Gay Lea Foods invests over $200 million to expand its Toronto dairy manufacturing plant, address cottage cheese shortages and boost high-protein production.