Canadian tariff deadline looms as two sides continue to negotiate The U.S. is scheduled to impose more tariffs on Canada, hitting about $20 billion dollars worth of goods, as trade negotiations between the two neighboring countries hit an impasse. Transcript MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The U.S. is scheduled to impose new 50% tariffs on Canada, hitting about $20 billion worth of goods. Trade negotiations to head off those tariffs between the neighboring countries have been going on for weeks. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump spoke by phone Monday afternoon. That's according to Carney's office. But so far, the two countries have not reached a resolution. NPR's Emily Feng is tracking this story. Hey there, Emily.EMILY FENG, BYLINE: Hello.KELLY: Hey. So we've seen multiple rounds of tariff fights between the U.S. and Canada since Trump returned to the White House. Explain what would be included in this latest threatened round.FENG: So you're totally right. There's been this back-and-forth of tariffs from both countries. This round, the U.S. trade representative says, is retaliation for Canadian tariffs on American goods. Those tariffs were in response to an even ear...

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