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.
A potential deal would addressing and end to the provincial booze bans on U.S. products, Canada's retaliatory quota on tariff-free American vehicle imports and the dairy supply management system.
Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the clock ticks down toward a midnight deadline that could see a steep 50% tariff imposed on a range of Canadian exports.
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday saying the work will continue toward a deal to avoid a punishing new round of American tariffs.
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation accelerated to three per cent in July as motorists were once again paying more to fill up their tanks.
Gay Lea Foods invests over $200 million to expand its Toronto dairy manufacturing plant, address cottage cheese shortages and boost high-protein production.
An ongoing strike at Metro Inc.'s produce distribution centre in Quebec is denting the company's bottom line as the work stoppage enters its fifth month.
