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US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

The Independent World · 18 August 2026 at 05:01

US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

Tension between Washington and Ottawa is already high, stoked by trade disputes and President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state

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US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

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