U.S. trade and tariffs on the agenda as Carney and Ford meet
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Carney says the pair plan to talk about the steel and auto sectors, which have been hit hard by U.S. tariffs, as well as housing and the economy.
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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc also arrived on Parliament Hill this morning.
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