As Canada braces for the possibility of new tariffs on its exports, one U.S.-Canada relations expert said new lobbying efforts may not make much of a difference compared to the work already being done.

“The fact that [provinces are] registering to lobby is kind of peculiar to me because they do that regularly and even informally,” said Chris Kukucha at the University of Lethbridge in an interview. “Most provinces have international trade people that are both on the investment and the policy side that have fairly regular contact with people down there.”