# Live updates: US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop US tariffs on Canadian goods

https://mins.news/en/item/25180

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-18 13:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xNZGaV

> The United States and Canada are holding last-minute talks to prevent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. Relations could worsen at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if Donald Trump proceeds with a plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products.

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