Dominic LeBlanc has no time for “51st state” jokes. He’s too busy trying to keep the U.S. from slapping tariffs on its neighbor to the north.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video describing Canada's border security efforts to the man U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to oversee his tariff agenda — part of Canada's pitch to avoid devastating duties that could come as soon as Saturday.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video of Canada’s border security efforts to the man U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to oversee his tariff agenda — part of Canada’s pitch to avoid devastating duties that could come as soon as Saturday.

Canadian officials and business leaders seemed relieved earlier Monday when it became clear the Trump administration wasn't going to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods on day 1 of its term, but anxiety returned after President Trump said from the Oval Office that the U.

The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of a hike to the capital gains inclusion rate to next year and plans to introduce new exemptions to ensure most middle-class Canadians do not pay more tax if the rate becomes official.

Earlier in the day, cabinet ministers were careful not to declare victory after Trump was sworn into office without mentioning Canada at all, and with no sign of the punishing tariffs he's been threatening since the November election.

The statement from the Department of Finance continued to defend the unresolved tax changes, reiterating that the policy would increase the lifetime capital gains exemption to $1.25 million, while the new Canadian entrepreneurs’ incentive would reduce the inclusion rate to one-third on a lifetime maximum of $2 million in eligible capital gains.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Trump can be unpredictable ... not imposed on the first day of Trump taking office. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in ...

SPINNING PLATES — DOMINIC LEBLANC is not lacking for priorities. Cabinet’s pointman on government finances, Canada’s premiers and key players in the Trump transition is starting to prepare an annual budget — and, according to the Globe, a bulky tariff relief package.

With only hours to go until U.S. president-elect Donald Trump heads back to the Oval Office, Canadian officials say they still don’t know whether he will follow through on his standing threat to level punishing tariffs on Canadian goods.

Canadian leaders expressed relief that broad tariffs were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency.