Dominic LeBlanc

Rule Changes

Says Canada's strategy is unchanged after the U.S. midterms; talks continue with the Trump administration.

Canada's counter-tariffs on about C$28 billion of U.S. goods remain in place, at rates from 15% to 50%. The White House's October 30 changes to its 50% tariff list took effect, removing 22 product lines and adding 97.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

Gains power to amend or remove conditions on projects deemed in national interest

Cold Lake First Nation asked the Federal Court on Oct 7 to quash Pacific Link's national-interest designation, saying the Major Projects Office never consulted it. The challenge puts Ottawa's plan to have conditions settled by Sept 1, 2027 on uncertain ground.

Updated Oct 20

Built World

As of October 2026: Responsible for finalizing conditions document by September 1, 2027

Prime Minister Mark Carney designated the West Coast oil pipeline, now named Pacific Link, as a project of national interest on October 1. The listing triggers a single streamlined federal review, with a conditions document due by September 1, 2027.

Updated Oct 4

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Managing USMCA compliance and U.S. relations

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive.

Updated May 21