Premiers meet Trump official at the White House as they lobby against tariffs [Video]

A team of Canada’s premiers is meeting a senior White House official on Wednesday as they continue to make the case against tariffs on Canadian goods.

All 13 premiers made the trip to the U.S. capital this week to present a united front against President Donald Trump’s twofold tariff threats against Canada.

While P.E.I. Premier Dennis King and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston had to leave early due to weather concerns, the remaining premiers will be meeting with Jim Blair, Trump’s deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs, sources tell CBC News.

A number of premiers told CBC News on their way into the White House that they’re hoping to get a sense of the Trump administration’s tariff endgame.

“I suspect mostly this will be a listening exercise. What is the U.S. looking to get and how can we work closely together,” B.C. Premier David Eby said.

New Brunswick Premier …