Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources
Canada is considering concessions on alcohol, autos and dairy as it seeks relief from a threatened 50% U.S. tariff, sources said.
- Facing an August 19 tariff deadline, Canada initiated trade talks with President Donald Trump to resolve U.S. grievances and avert a threatened 50% levy on Canadian imports.
- Trump's 50% levy threat stems from U.S. complaints about Canadian dairy quota distribution, provincial alcohol bans, and auto tariffs that have been in place since last year.
- Negotiators offered to remove retaliatory auto tariffs and adjust dairy quota allocations, though federal officials cannot unilaterally order American alcohol back onto provincial store shelves due to provincial jurisdiction.
- On Thursday, Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington, describing the session as "constructive and detailed."
- Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks a "comprehensive, global deal" as any trade agreement would integrate into the broader United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement review now extending into next year.
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Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources
The Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands — including ending bans on American alcohol sales — in exchange for tariff relief as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline, according to sources.
Canada and the United States are negotiating a possible agreement in which Ottawa would meet a number of trade demands from the Donald Trump government in exchange for Washington withdrawing the threat of imposing new tariffs, a source reported this Friday.
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