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The 55-year-old Weissman will also lead Ottawa's negotiations with the U.S.
on the review of the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as USMCA.
Weissman is a global investment banker and a pension fund manager and a longtime friend of Carney's.
He's a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S.
Relations, which was formed to review the current trade agreement.
He was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, holds a joint Master of Business Administration and Law degree from the University of Toronto, and has worked on mergers and acquisitions in New York City and Paris.
Weissman replaces Kirsten Hillman, who announced earlier this month that she would end her Washington posting.
For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpinchuck in Toronto.
On the sidelines of the talks, Carney said he would resume discussions with the U.S., quote, "...when it's appropriate," adding that he didn't have any pressing issue to talk about with President Trump.
Carney said his government is busy with Canada's future and with building new trade partnerships around the globe.
Trump abruptly halted trade talks with Canada last month after an Ontario ad that featured the voice of former President Ronald Reagan saying tariffs do not work in the long term.
Ottawa was in talks to try to lower U.S.
import tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos.
Carney said he is open to dialogue with Washington and that there will be conversations with Trump most likely in the next couple of weeks.
For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpinchuck in Toronto.
On the sidelines of the talks, Carney said he would resume discussions with the U.S., quote, when it's appropriate, adding that he didn't have any pressing issue to talk about with President Trump.
Carney said his government is busy with Canada's future and with building new trade partnerships around the globe.
Trump abruptly halted trade talks with Canada last month after an Ontario ad that featured the voice of former President Ronald Reagan saying tariffs do not work in the long term.
Ottawa was in talks to try to lower U.S.
import tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos.