Carney Taps Canada CEOs for Advice on U.S.-Canada Relations

By Paul Vieira

OTTAWA--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has named chief executives from some of the country's biggest companies to a panel designed to advise federal officials on U.S.-Canada relations.

Carney said Tuesday his appointments to an advisory committee will provide expertise on U.S.-Canada relations, weeks before Washington begins a formal review of the existing U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade treaty, known as USMCA. That pact presently allows the bulk of Canadian exports to enter the U.S. exempt from tariffs. USMCA's future as a trilateral pact is uncertain as the Trump administration is likely to seek new concessions from both Mexico and Canada.

Trump administration officials have also said preliminary talks with Canada have proven challenging, whereas negotiations with Mexico have proven fruitful and are moving to an advanced stage.

Among the Canadian CEOs Carney has named to the 24-member panel are Darryl White of Bank of Montreal; Tracy Robinson of Canadian National Railway; Ken Seitz of Nutrien; François Poirier of TC Energy; and Jonathan Price of Teck Resources.

The committee is scheduled to hold its first meeting on April 27, Carney said.

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April 21, 2026 09:04 ET (13:04 GMT)