The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Tuesday as Canada aims to restart stalled negotiations over punishing tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump. A four-bylined item led by Adrian Morrow says that Justice Minister Sean Fraser, meanwhile, is also in the U.S. capital for his first sit-down with Attorney-General Pam Bondi, set for Wednesday morning, where the pair plan to discuss border security and cracking down on fentanyl trafficking. The meetings mark a stepping up of bilateral engagement after weeks of little contact, months into Mr. Trump's trade war. Mr. LeBlanc's talks with Mr. Lutnick will focus on areas in which Mr. Trump is imposing sectoral tariffs, as well as on preparing for the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement that governs North American trade. The review and potential renegotiation is expected to kick off in the coming weeks. "We're seeing important challenges for key industries such as steel, aluminum, the automotive sector, copper and softwood lumber, and Mr. LeBlanc and our team are going to focus on these strategic sectors," Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Berlin.