WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is back in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Canada faces the prospect of devastating tariffs landing as early as Saturday.

Joly said she remains 'cautiously optimistic' that a diplomatic solution can be reached to prevent the tariffs, but did not get any assurances that Trump has made up his mind.

President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming U.S. tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders to fentanyl,

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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is back in Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Canada faces the threat of devastating tariffs.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly in Washington on Jan. 29 to discuss border security and support for Ukraine.

President Donald Trump has already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening tariffs and is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday

Canada is seeking to coordinate with the UK, EU and Mexico on US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Monday ahead of a trip to Washington. She told reporters in Ottawa she has been in contact with her Mexican counterpart and would reach out this week to British officials and representatives of the 27-nation European Union.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will provide an update on Canada's efforts to stop punishing U.S. tariffs this morning following meetings in Washington on border security, trade and investment Thursday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is back in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29 to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Canada faces the threat of devastating tariffs landing as early as Feb. 1.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and the newly-appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the war in Ukraine, border security, and trade during their first meeting. — Ukrinform.

From the moment Donald Trump lowered the boom on Canada after he won the U.S. presidential election, Canada has stood alone.