Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says negotiations with the United States are not finished as a midnight tariff deadline approaches, with new tariffs expected to take effect if a deal is not agreed.
Both reports describe LeBlanc addressing the status of the talks only hours before the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. He says there is still “more work to do” to secure a trade arrangement. The emphasis is on the timing: the agreement is not yet finalised, leaving Canada facing the prospect of steep new tariffs at the deadline.
While both outlets share the same core message, they frame it slightly differently. Business in Vancouver focuses on LeBlanc’s comment in the context of the approaching hours and the need to complete a deal, while RTE News likewise highlights that the negotiations are ongoing and the clock is running out as tariffs are due to begin.
Overall, the outlets agree that no final trade deal is reached at the time of reporting and that the situation is driven by an imminent U.S. tariff schedule.
