US-Canada Trade Talks Stall as 50% Tariff Deadline Hits

Three days of Washington talks ended August 21 with no US-Canada deal. Minister LeBlanc cited more work needed. Trump's threatened 50% tariff — a tax on imported Canadian goods — looms for August 22. The dispute centers on dairy, alcohol, and autos. Al Jazeera-cited experts say even a breakthrough wouldn't lift all tariffs.