Canada's new Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, as well as with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department.

Two Canadian Cabinet ministers met with President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago on Friday as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick,

Canada’s foreign and finance ministers were scheduled to meet Friday in Florida with officials of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according to media reports. Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc reportedly travelled to Palm Beach on Thursday ahead of talks with Trump staffers on Ottawa’s drive