Canadian ministers meeting Republican lawmakers in Washington in effort to end Trump’s tariff threats

A tariff threat continues to loom as Canadian ministers connect with Republican lawmakers and business groups in Washington in hopes of swaying U.S. President Donald Trump away from the idea of damaging duties for good.Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Defence Minister Bill Blair are in the U.S. capital this week making the case that Canada should not be dragged into a trade war.