# Trump and Carney speak ahead of US tariff deadline

https://mins.news/en/item/25486

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 20:19 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/18/trump-and-carney-speak-ahead-of-us-tariff-deadline?traffic_source=rss

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone as negotiators sought a last-minute agreement to prevent 50 percent US tariffs on about $20bn in Canadian imports. Experts and business officials warn the measures could cause job losses and closures in sectors including lumber, wine and dairy, while complicating wider USMCA negotiations.

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