<h1>Canadian PM seeks tariff relief from US tariffs on steel and aluminum while relying on USMCA protections.</h1> Canada seeks diplomatic and negotiated remedies to unilateral US tariff measures-principally Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum-while relying on the core protections of the USMCA ahead of its 2026 review. The operative focus is on obtaining sector-specific relief such as reduced tariff rates or tariff-free quotas and on maintaining the predominance of tariff-free trade under the agreement despite the United States' use of statutory tariff authority.