Trump says U.S., Canada 'should be able' to reach trade deal as tariff deadline looms
Trump had already postponed the 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods so Washington and Ottawa could finalize a tentative deal.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
- Coverage span: 2h 11m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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Trump says U.S., Canada 'should be able' to reach trade deal as tariff deadline looms(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
US, Canada negotiators race to ink a deal as Trump’s tariff deadline looms(opens original report in a new tab)Experts say even a last-minute breakthrough will not result in the US lifting all its tariffs on Canadian goods. — Al Jazeera
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Filed under Business · US & Canada · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Canada (22), Washington (13), Ottawa (3), Trade (17), United States (83).
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