Overview
- Jamil Jivani said he held productive talks with the White House and State Department and reported that President Donald Trump asked him to tell Canadians he loves them.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc briefed Jivani before the trip while stressing the government’s extensive, ongoing contacts with the U.S. administration.
- Jivani, a longtime friend of Vice-President J.D. Vance, met Vance and discussed lowering partisan tensions and proposed a multi‑partisan approach to the coming trade negotiations.
- He linked a smoother path with Washington to curbing new deals with China and signaled scheduled follow‑ups with Republican senators and industry representatives, including General Motors.
- The visit unfolded as Canada faces sector‑specific U.S. tariffs, recent GM layoffs in Oshawa and the Ingersoll shutdown, with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly urging Jivani to press U.S. officials on auto‑worker concerns.