While Washington is in turmoil following what appears to be yet another assassination attempt on President Trump, Premier Christine Fréchette will embark on her first foreign trip to the U.S. capital on Monday.
She will participate in a series of meetings, just two months before negotiations on the revision of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) begin on July 1.
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Quebec businesses have been severely impacted by a series of tariffs imposed by President Trump’s administration since he took office in 2025.
Fréchette is scheduled to meet with Canadian Ambassador Mark Wiseman, participate in a roundtable discussion with U.S. and Canada-U.S. business associations, and meet with unnamed congressional representatives.
The United States is Quebec’s main trading partner.
In 2024, nearly three-quarters of Quebec’s exports (73.5 per cent) were destined for the U.S. market, with a value of $91.2 billion.
These exports consisted primarily of aircraft, aluminum, aircraft engines, and mining products such as gold, silver, platinum group metals, and their alloys.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
