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Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms

Negotiations to finalise a deal between the US and Canada are going down to the wire ahead of a Friday night deadline.

*Negotiators "have more work to do" according to Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc
*A deal could include reduced US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 50% to 25%
*Canada is considering allowing American dairy producers greater access to its market and removing retaliatory tariffs on the US
*Some Canadian provincial leaders have criticized the prospective trade deal, with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew calling it a "bad deal"
*Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a tough battle in getting buy-in from provincial leaders for the agreement