Trump's actions are a welcome development, given just how damaging tariffs that big could be for the Canadian economy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen during a news conference in Ottawa on the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Tuesday.
That will take a lot of pressure off a number of sectors," LeBlanc said in an interview with CBC's Power & Politics.
That's why Canada will not lift the tariffs it levied on $30 billion worth of American goods after Trump launched this trade war, LeBlanc said.
"We will continue to be in a trade war that was launched for the U.S. for the foreseeable future," he told reporters.
Trudeau said there's no other way to actually quantify the problem, the official said.
The official said the Trump call did end in a somewhat friendly manner, as Trump said on social media. »