# Canada Races to Reach Deal Before Trump’s 50% Tariff Escalates Feud

https://mins.news/en/item/16747

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-08 05:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/canada-races-for-deal-before-trump-s-50-tariff-inflames-feud?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a76b7e369018900011c45f4

> Canadian negotiators are racing to reach an agreement with the United States before Aug. 19. President Donald Trump has threatened 50% tariffs on a broad range of goods. Canada is warning that imposing the levies would push the trade dispute into an ugly new phase. The deadline is adding urgency to the talks as both sides confront the threat of a sharper confrontation.

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