# Canada’s Midnight Tariff Deadline Nears as US Downplays Any Last-Minute Deal

https://mins.news/en/item/26116

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-19 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-18/us-says-tariff-deal-a-coin-flip-as-carney-trump-speak-before-midnight-deadline?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a859aecc69d290001819f25

> Canada’s midnight tariff deadline is approaching, while the US is playing down the prospect of a last-minute deal. Quebec separatists also say there will be no referendum while Trump is in office.

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