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U.S. and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% tariffs timed to Wednesday entry (tariffs / North America)
Aug 18, 2026
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Last-minute U.S.–Canada talks race a Wednesday 12:01 a.m. deadline for 50% tariffs (trade)
President Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods—roughly 5% of Canada’s exports to the United States, from hockey sticks to tongu…
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U.S.–Canada auto talks stall on what content can be deducted: 25% may fall to 15%, and the effective rate decides which plants survive (Policy / North America)
Reuters reported on August 18, citing three people familiar with the talks, that U.S. and Canadian negotiators are haggling over President Donald Trump’s Sectio…
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U.S. and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% tariffs timed to Wednesday entry (tariffs / North America)
AP and the BBC reported on August 18 that the United States and Canada are trying to reach a tariff truce before President Donald Trump’s 12:01 a.m. Wednesday d…
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