Tariff deadline looms as negotiators work for U.S.-Canada deal

Canadian negotiators worked to avoid a midnight tariff deadline in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, hoping to strike a last-minute deal.

"Intense" trade talks are going down to the wire as Canada seeks to avoid a fresh round of tariffs from the Trump administration, set to take effect on Wednesday.

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 “discriminat

Mark Carney will need to sell Canadians on any concessions made to the US as negotiators scramble to reach a deal to avoid Trump’s latest tariffs.

Ottawa is pressing for a reduction in levies on autos and lumber, two sticking points in negotiations

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met on Sunday, days ahead of the latest tariff threat from the American president.