Canadian companies betting Trump will buckle ahead of 50% tariff deadline

Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline.

Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer.

Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle ahead of 50% tariff deadline  Toronto Star

US also wants trade deal before August 19 tariff deadline, Canadian source says  Reuters

If President Trump moves ahead with 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian products later this month, some companies may only survive by relocating to the United States.