Trump and Carney speak ahead of US tariff deadline

The new US tariffs would cover about $20bn worth of imports and could lead to job losses and business closures.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken with United States President Donald Trump, Carney’s office said, as Canada tries to hash out a last-minute deal to avert new 50 percent tariffs from taking effect at midnight on Wednesday.The two leaders spoke by phone about the ongoing trade negotiations on Monday afternoon, Carney’s office said on Tuesday without sharing any further details.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Chinese company unveils new ‘Superman’ humanoid robotlist 2 of 4Brazil’s president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’list 3 of 4Disney sues US regulator, claiming political retaliation over ABC stationslist 4 of 4Landmark trial on Meta’s impact on children’s mental health begins in USend of list″We are negotiating,” Carney told reporters on Monday. “The negotiations are very intense and delicate. This is not the time to talk about negotiations in public.”The new US tariffs would cover about $20bn worth of imports and apply regardless of whether Canadian goods qualify for preferential treatment under ...