That wasn’t the only tense exchange Lutnick would have with a Canadian leader. Several days later, he was also on

The Trump administration could announce a pathway for tariff relief on Mexican and Canadian goods covered by North America’s free trade agreement as soon as Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

The president has cited lackluster efforts to curb the flow of illegal immigration and fentanyl by Canada and Mexico as motivation for the 25% tariffs.