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Canada’s premiers hired Trump-connected lobbyists to secure White House meetings for US$85,000

Premiers doing “everything possible” to avoid devastating effects of U.S. tariffs

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

13 Feb 2025 • 5 min read

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The 13 premiers pose for a photo outdoors in Washington, D.C.
Canada's provincial and territorial leaders hired a Trump-connected lobby firm to get meetings with the White House on their tour through Washington on Wednesday. It's the premiers' latest tactic to convince U.S. President Donald Trump not to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods next month. (Photo by Council of the Federation via Flickr)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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