US and Canada hold last-minute talks to avert Trump’s 50% tariffs on $20 billion of goods

Canada's top trade negotiators have been in talks with US officials in a bid to stop Donald Trump's 50 per cent import tariffs coming into effect.

Canada's top trade negotiators have been in talks with US officials in a bid to stop Donald Trump's 50 per cent import tariffs coming into effect.

Experts say even a last-minute breakthrough will not result in the US lifting all its tariffs on Canadian goods.

Officials talk up prospect of agreement after Trump paused $20bn of new levies on North American trading partner

President Trump on Wednesday touted a last-minute breakthrough in trade talks with Canada before new 50 percent tariffs were set to take effect this week, claiming there are “no longer any tariffs” for U.S. exports but noting the deal hasn't been inked. “So subject to the finalization of documents, we have a deal with Canada,...

President Donald Trump’s administration is downplaying expectations for a last-minute deal with Canada to avert fresh tariffs set to take effect Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said.

The 5,525-mile U.S.-Canada border remains undefended, with nearly 330,000 people and $2 billion in commerce crossing daily, while 800,000 Canadians live in the US

If no deal is reached, Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.

The race against time for a tariff agreement unfolds between the United States and Canada, as President Trump has set a firm deadline, warning of hefty tariffs on Canadian imports. With negotiations proving to be both intense and fragile, both nations are eager to find common ground before the clock runs out, especially given the economic implications of renewed tariffs amidst ongoing trade disputes and rising tensions.

Last-minute talks were continuing between the U.S. and Canada in an effort to head off President Trump's plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore spots like Canadian softwood lumber imports and U.S. access to Canada's protected dairy market.

Tension between Washington and Ottawa is already high, stoked by trade disputes and President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state

Tension between Washington and Ottawa is already high, stoked by trade disputes and President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state