US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

NewsWorldAmericasUS, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goodsTension between Washington and Ottawa is already high, stoked by trade disputes and President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. statePaul Wiseman & Rob GilliesTuesday 18 August 2026 05:01 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"aae597c22617bec7a99f670a2c787ef9","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-canada-mark-carney-washington-congress-b3034625.html","title":"US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods"}}US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goodsShow all 2{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"US Canada Trade","description":"United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)","caption":"US Canada Trade","copyright":null,"credit":"Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/08/18/05/US_Canada_Trade_21444.jpg","id":"71bb240ce8d54ee796cecd90fe5e3faa","mid":6819734,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":1131,"height":754}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"US Canada Trade","description":"Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc makes brief comments to reporters outside the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with U.S. Trade...