Canada Wants Reciprocity After US ‘Pocketed’ Concessions (1)

April 22, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC

Canada’s new chief trade negotiator to the US said she wants to see “some mutuality” from Washington in recognition of “significant” concessions it’s already made to address President Donald Trump’s grievances, as a review looms for the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

“The Canadian government has made some very significant — I would describe them as concessions — moves already,” said Janice Charette in her first major public remarks since Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed her to the role on Feb. 16.

She cited the removal of a digital sales tax on US tech giants, the withdrawal of many retaliatory tariffs that ...

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