Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the door is open for American officials to restart trade talks with Canada, but the next time for direct engagement on trade will likely be when the North American free trade agreement begins its review process next month.

"If ever in those conversations there's an opportunity for the Americans to agree to something that would be in their interest and in Canada's economic interest, of course we're all in and ready to do that work," LeBlanc said Sunday morning.

Canadian, American and Mexican officials are gearing up to review the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which offers Canada crucial protection from many of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Despite the trade deal, the U.S. is still hitting Canadian exports of steel and alumi

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