Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy

See also: Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of International Trade (Canada)

Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
Ministre responsable du Commerce Canada–États-Unis, des Affaires intergouvernementales et de l’Unité de l’économie canadienne
Incumbent Dominic LeBlanc since May 13, 2025
Global Affairs Canada Privy Council Office (Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat)
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Privy Council Cabinet [1]
Reports to	Parliament Prime Minister [2]
Appointer	Monarch (represented by the governor general); [3] on the advice of the prime minister [4]
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Salary	CA$299,900 (2024) [5]

The minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, intergovernmental affairs and one Canadian economy ^[a] is a minister of the Crown with a multi-role portfolio in the Canadian Cabinet. Supported by Global Affairs Canada, the minister manages trade negotiations with the United States and the overall bilateral trade relationship. The minister oversees federal relations with provinces and territories, and directs the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat in the Privy Council Office as minister of intergovernmental affairs.

Dominic LeBlanc has held the role since it was created on May 13, 2025, and concurrently serves as the president of the King's Privy Council for Canada. LeBlanc has held the intergovernmental affairs portfolio since 2020 and previously from 2018 to 2019. The minister is selected by the prime minister and appointed by the Crown.

History

The role was created in May 2025 by Prime Minister Mark Carney following the 2025 federal election. Before the election, Dominic LeBlanc served as minister of international trade and minister of public safety, where he developed a relationship with U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and President Donald Trump. The role was introduced in the context of the trade war with the United States, the role has been described as one of the most important posts in government. ^[6] Amid increasing calls for diversification and self-reliance, a renewed focus emerged on reducing Canada's interprovincial trade barriers—a longstanding irritant in Canadian federalism—and the need to build nation-building megaprojects. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Legislation

In June 2025, Minister LeBlanc introduced bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act , which received Royal assent on June 26 and contains the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Actand the Building Canada Act. The legislation seeks to reduce internal trade barriers in Canada allows a designated minister to expedite nation-building initiatives. ^[10]

List of ministers

Key:

   Liberal Party of Canada

Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
No.	Portrait	Minister	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1		Dominic LeBlanc	May 13, 2025	Incumbent	Liberal	30th (Carney)

Notes

1. French: ministre responsable du commerce Canada–États-Unis, des affaires intergouvernementales et de l’unité de l’économie canadienne

References

1. "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
2. "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
3. "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
4. "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
5. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
6. "These are the Carney cabinet picks that business leaders will be watching". financialpost. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
7. Mach, Jessica (March 4, 2025). "Removal of interprovincial trade barriers welcome but not immediate solution to tariffs, lawyers say". www.canadianlawyermag.com.
8. St. Denis, Jen (February 20, 2025). "The Push to Drop Trade Barriers Between Provinces, Explained". The Tyee.
9. Chin, Falice (2025-03-08). "Rebooting Canada's backbone: Trump's tariffs put megaprojects back in spotlight". CBC News.
10. "The One Canadian Economy Act: Unifying provinces and fast-tracking infrastructure projects". www.dentons.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.