# Canada must still work with Trump and his cabinet on trade deal

https://mins.news/en/video/129728

- CBC News, 2026-11-04 21:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r7NfIs9mNk

> Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa must continue working with U.S. President Donald Trump and his cabinet despite Democrats’ major midterm victory. Premiers hope the result could give Canada leverage to secure a better deal or possibly eliminate tariffs.

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