# Canada races against clock to avert Trump tariffs

https://mins.news/en/item/24850

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 07:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/18/canada-battles-the-clock-politics-in-scramble-to-avert-trumps-tariffs?traffic_source=rss

> Canadian officials are making a last-ditch attempt to win relief from proposed 50 percent US tariffs as trade talks enter their final hours. The duties would target about $20.2bn in exports, including electronics, machinery, furniture, dairy and wine. Prime Minister Mark Carney described negotiations with Donald Trump’s administration as “delicate” and “intense”.

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