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Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 04:00
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Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here's a sector-by-sector breakdown
August 17, 2026
Canada is continuing to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. that will allow it to both avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's crippling tariff threat — set to come into effect on Wednesday — and get some additional relief on existing tariffs in key sectors.
Two recent labour board decisions could push the government to rethink how it tackles a backlog of similar grievances, lawyers say. Read More
August 19, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he won't hold a referendum until Donald Trump leaves office, a move one pollster called an attempt to ease voter anxiety ahead of the election campaign. Rival party leaders are already slamming the delay as an irresponsible, contradictory political pivot.
August 19, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
The president says on social media that the duties were delayed "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!"
August 18, 2026 - 22:46 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada





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