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Carney Calls Trump to Avert $30B Canadian Tariffs

8/19/2026

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Mark Carney called U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to try to stop $30 billion of Canadian tariffs beginning after midnight on Aug. 19.
Dominic LeBlanc met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary Howard Lutnick as officials threatened 50 percent tariffs if no deal is reached by Aug. 19.
Canada prepares tariffs and has been offered a 15 percent auto tariff of 7.5 percent, which Unifor president Lana Payne called “very, very difficult” for workers.

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Mark Carney called U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to try to stop $30 billion of Canadian tariffs beginning after midnight on Aug. 19.
Dominic LeBlanc met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary Howard Lutnick as officials threatened 50 percent tariffs if no deal is reached by Aug. 19.
Canada prepares tariffs and has been offered a 15 percent auto tariff of 7.5 percent, which Unifor president Lana Payne called “very, very difficult” for workers.