Carney to hold back-to-back virtual huddles with cabinet, premiers – iPolitics
August 6th, 2025
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After clocking in several days on the midsummer hustings in British Columbia, Prime Minister Mark Carney is back in the capital with two high-level virtual meetings on deck, according to his itinerary: A mid-morning huddle with his front bench team (10 a.m.), as well as an afternoon call with provincial and territorial premiers. (1:30 p.m.)
While his office hasn’t provided any additional information on the topics to be discussed, it’s a safe bet that both conversations will likely be dominated by the latest developments in the cross-border trade standoff triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump — and, more specifically, the now-expired Aug. 1 deadline unilaterally set by the White House for other countries to strike a deal to avoid being hit by a fresh wave of tariffs.
