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Trump and Carney hold urgent talks as steep 50% US tariffs on Canada loom

South China Morning Post 18 August 2026 4h ago
Trump and Carney hold urgent talks as steep 50% US tariffs on Canada loom
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has held urgent talks with US President Donald Trump, Ottawa confirmed Tuesday, in an effort to avoid fresh US tariffs on Canadian goods as a midnight deadline fast approaches. Trump signed orders for the steep 50 per cent duties last month, with the White House alleging “discriminatory treatment” by Canada against US alcohol, car and dairy products. The tariffs
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