Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations first meeting held on April 27, 2026. [Govt / X]
Monday April 27, 2026 | OTTAWA, ON [Posted at 9:17 pm PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a new Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations and the work begins fast.
The Committee was announced on April 21, and today the committee’s first meeting was held in Ottawa.
Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations chaired by Dominic LeBlanc (Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy and International Trade), with Canada’s Ambassador to the US Janice Charette alongside, April 27, 2026 in Ottawa. [X]
Canada’s government continues to forge a new economic and security relationship with the United States.
The committee format seeks economic guidance from a range of appointees who bring specific sector expertise, several also with deep political roots.
The committee is chaired by Dominic LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy and International Trade.
Canada’s negotiating team is being led by Janice Charette, Canada’s Chief Trade Negotiator the United States. Canada’s Ambassador to the United States is Mark Wiseman.
Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations first meeting held on April 27, 2026. [Govt / X]
“Today, I chaired the first meeting of the new Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations,” said LeBlanc in a social media post.
“We discussed Canada’s priorities in upcoming the joint review of the CUSMA, and the importance of maintaining a strong, stable, and mutually beneficial economic partnership between Canada and the United States,” said LeBlanc.
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“Bringing together diverse expertise, the committee will ensure Canada engages with the United States in a unified way – because Canada is strongest when we work together,” LeBlanc posted today.
Broad view:
As well as the economic detail available through the diverse committee, there as an overall assignment of looking at the whole of economic and sovereign relations with the United States.
Security, NORAD and the Five Eyes are just a few of shared broad areas between Canada and the United States.
The detailed focus will be on CUSMA, to get the best possible deal for Canada. Currently 85% of good can trade from Canada into the US tariff-free.
Committee members:
In addition to the chair, the committee is comprised of 24 leaders including former politicians (various political stripes), as well as active corporate CEOs and sector leaders with expertise in specific areas of business or economy.
Here is the full list (in the order as presented in the Prime Minister’s April 21 news release):
Jean Simard
Candace Laing
Darryl White
Lisa Raitt
Tracy Robinson
Flavio Volpe
Ron Bedard
Ken Seitz
Dennis Darby
Lana Payne
François Poirier
Émile Cordeau
Luc Thériault
Magali Picard
Jonathan Price
Susan Yurkovich
Michael Harvey
Tabatha Bull
Cameron Bailey
Valérie Beaudoin
Erin O’Toole
Jean Charest
P.J. Akeeagok
Ralph Goodale
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