Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Washington's tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum on Monday but no talks on lifting the sanctions are planned, a Canadian source familiar with the matter said. After the conversation between Trudeau and Trump, the Prime Minister's Office released a statement saying the two leaders had "discussed next steps in addressing steel and aluminum tariffs." A White House statement said they discussed "bilateral trade issues," but did not elaborate. Continued trade fearsTrudeau's government strongly opposes the sanctions, which Trump said in late May he was imposing for reasons of national security. Although Canadian officials initially suggested Ottawa might not take part if the sanctions were still in place, Trudeau ended up signing.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2019 01:41 UTC