Howard Lutnick

• Lutnick’s interview in U.S. House Epstein probe draws partisan reaction

  Lawmakers emerged from the private interview with vastly different assessments of Lutnick's answers, with Democrats calling on the U.S. commerce secretary to resign.

  U.S. News

  May 6
  
• Lutnick says Trump views CUSMA as ‘a bad deal,’ needs to be ‘re-imagined’

  Lutnick added during a Semafor event Friday that suggestions Canada is biding its time amid mounting political pressure for the U.S. is 'the worst strategy I've ever heard.'

  Politics

  Apr 17
  
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• Trump commerce secretary takes ‘aggressive’ stance against Ontario auto industry, sources say

  Howard Lutnick suggested the Trump administration is increasingly focused on vehicle assembly based in the United States, according to multiple sources who heard the discussion.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2025
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• LeBlanc says progress was made in U.S. trade talks as he leaves D.C.

  LeBlanc's office said the Canada-U.S. trade minister spent around 90 minutes with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in a constructive meeting.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2025
• LeBlanc holds ‘constructive, lengthy’ trade talks with Lutnick in D.C.

  LeBlanc's office said the meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also included Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.

  Economy

  Aug 26, 2025
• Canada-U.S. trade talks to resume after Ottawa removes some counter-tariffs

  Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington this week after Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2025
• U.S. ‘can’t fight a war’ without American steel, Trump tariff chief says

  Howard Lutnick defended the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs while denying the immediate real-world implications that will have on U.S. defence manufacturing.

  U.S. News

  Jun 4, 2025
• U.S. wants to ditch trade ‘status quo,’ Lutnick says after Canadian talks

  Ministers Dominic LeBlanc and Francois-Philippe Champagne, along with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canada's ambassador, met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2025
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• Trump’s tariffs ‘worth it’ even if they lead to U.S. recession: Lutnick

  Howard Lutnick said in an interview that he doesn't expect a recession to occur, despite a growing number of U.S. economists raising concerns.

  Economy

  Mar 13, 2025
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• U.S. tariffs on Canada still coming Tuesday, but it may not be 25%: Lutnick

  U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that tariffs on Canada and Mexico are still coming, but that President Donald Trump would determine the level of the levies.

  Economy

  Mar 2, 2025