Canada, U.S. push to seal trade deal before Saturday tariff deadline

Federal Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette were to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington Friday, hours before a 12:01 a.m. EDT Saturday deadline. Without a deal, 50-per-cent U.S. tariffs on about US$20-billion in Canadian exports take effect. Trump said a deal was reached but needed final wording; Carney cautioned work remained.