Canada-US Trade Minister Says Ottawa Won’t Apologize to US to Secure a Deal

Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, has refuted remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump this week that Canada will approach the White House with an apology to secure a trade deal in the coming weeks. “I’m not thinking the government of Canada is going to apologize for standing up for Canadian workers, Canadian businesses, defending our economy,” LeBlanc said while answering questions from reporters at an unrelated Sept. 29 announcement in New Brunswick. “The American government decided to apply a series of tariffs that violated the trade agreement that this particular administration signed six years ago,” he added. “We’re going to do what’s necessary to support the Canadian economy, Canadian workers.”