Howard Lutnick
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night whether to include oil in his tariff plan as he confirmed his intention to impose devastating duties on Canadian imports on Saturday. …Trump initially claimed his 25 per cent tariff threat was in response to what he called the failure by Canada and Mexico to curb the illegal flow of people and drugs across the border. His complaints have since expanded far beyond border security. On Thursday, Trump repeated his objections to trade deficits with both countries. …Canadian officials are still hoping a final diplomatic push aimed at lawmakers in Washington and Trump’s team can sway the president. …Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc described Canada’s border security efforts to Howard Lutnick. …Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is in Washington. …Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Immigration Minister Marc Miller were travelling to Washington.
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