Trump says trade deal with Canada 'moving along' ahead of deadline
Trump said the talks with Canada are close as negotiators work to avert 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in goods.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump said the trade deal with Canada is "moving along," as his 50% tariff threat on $28 billion in Canadian goods looms for Saturday at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time.
- Tensions spanning 18 months led President Trump to threaten the tariffs under the Tariff Act of 1930, citing what he calls Canada's "discriminatory treatment of American products."
- Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday for over three hours, with officials reporting they were "very close" to a deal reducing vehicle and steel tariffs.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces domestic pressure, as a Wednesday poll from Leger Opinion found 56 percent of Canadians oppose further concessions in the ongoing trade dispute.
- Any final agreement could include comprehensive market access and a renewed effort to build the Keystone Pipeline, though the 50% tariffs remain set to take effect early Saturday morning.
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Trade talks with Canada are ‘moving along,’ says Trump as tariff deadline looms. Live updates here.
High-level trade talks are underway in Washington to reach a deal and avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent tariffs, which could take effect in less than 24 hours.
Trump says Canada trade deal 'moving along' ahead of tariff deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump says the trade deal with Canada is "moving along," as his latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One about six hours before that deadline, Trump said the U.S. "should" be able to reach a deal with Canada. "Pretty much, I think so, we'll see," the president answered when asked by a reporter whether the U.S. a…
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Trump says trade deal with Canada 'moving along' ahead of deadline
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says the trade deal with Canada is "moving along," as his latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight.
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Donald Trump speaks with guests during an event announcing the expansion of a foster care initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Finn Gomez/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods are set to take effect early Saturday morning, just days after he pushed back a previous deadline while the two sides negotiated a trade agreement. Trump claimed earlier thi…
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