Backroom, Capitol Hill lobbying key to fighting possible return of tariffs, says MP Wayne Easter

'At least at this stage, it's better to work the backrooms, work the players that have some influence with the White House, and try to ensure that such a threat doesn't become a reality,' says Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group co-chair.
Liberal MP Wayne Easter says he has been speaking to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate about possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports.
As a report suggests that the U.S. is considering reimposing national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports, the Canadian co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group said Ottawa should persuade American officials against taking trade action away from the public eye, and should cont...

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