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Trump, Carney in crunch talks to avert 50% US tariffs on Canada · 2 sources tracked

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump held urgent, high-stakes negotiations to prevent the imposition of steep 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods. The tariffs, which would affect approximately $20 billion worth of products including wine and hockey sticks, were set to take effect imminently. Both sides are reportedly seeking an "off ramp" to avoid the duties, with potential concessions including Canada increasing purchases of US military equipment and the US easing tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and softwood lumber. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

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

    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, wi…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Wiseman, Rob Gillies, The Associated Press ·

    ‘The negotiations are very intense and delicate’: Carney, Trump hold crunch talks to avoid midnight 50% tariff deadline

    The threat is 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods; the real target is leverage before North America’s trade pact is remade.

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