Though Carney has no plans to visit Washington himself, he said it is "possible" members of his cabinet would travel there.
Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, the Liberal leader described the original Canada-US Automotive Products Agreement, signed in 1965, as the most important deal, which is "finished with these tariffs."
But Canada can keep its car industry afloat despite US tariffs if the government and business community work together to "reimagine" and "retool" it, he added.