Canada-U.S. trade negotiators face Saturday tariff deadline as Carney warns key details unresolved

Canada-U.S. trade negotiators face Saturday tariff deadline as Carney warns key details unresolved

Trump announced a deal Tuesday but paused 50-per-cent tariffs on US$20-billion in Canadian goods only until 12:01 a.m. EDT Saturday. Carney told premiers the amount of tariff relief remains unresolved. LeBlanc and Charette meet Greer in Washington Thursday. LeBlanc said Friday the sides were still far apart — the third deadline extension in three weeks.

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