What an American living in Alaska wants Canadians to know | Letters to the Editor

OTTAWA — Trade negotiators on both sides of the border are working feverishly to get an interim trade deal done before an Aug. 19 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a 50 per cent tariff on some Canadian goods. Members of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new advisory committee on cross-border trade have been told to be on standby for a meeting on Monday as talks heat up ahead of next Wednesday’s deadline, according to multiple sources. Two sources familiar with the negotiations said negotiators are meeting daily in an effort to get a deal done as quickly as possible....