(Washington) Canada’s Minister for International Trade concludes her second official visit to the U.S. capital since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the White House last month.
Mary Ng led a Team Canada multi-party mission to Capitol Hill over several days of meetings with U.S. lawmakers to discuss a number of lingering irritants.
Topping the list is a proposed U.S.-made electric vehicle tax credit that Canadian business leaders say could be devastating to the auto industry north of the border.
The credit, which is said to be worth up to $ 12,500 on U.S. vehicles made by unionized workers, is part of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better bill, which is currently making its way to Congress.
Mme Ng is also challenging the US move to nearly double tariffs on Canadian lumber and a threat to ban shipments of potatoes from Prince Edward Island over concerns. concerning a rare mushroom.
The delegation also included Conservative MP Randy Hoback, his NDP counterpart Daniel Blaikie and Sébastien Lemire from the Bloc Québécois.