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‘The negotiations are very intense and delicate’: Carney, Trump hold crunch talks to avoid midnight 50% tariff deadline

The threat is 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods; the real target is leverage before North America’s trade pact is remade.

The threat is 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods; the real target is leverage before North America’s trade pact is remade.

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Why it matters

The intense trade negotiations to avoid a 50% tariff deadline on $20 billion of Canadian goods represent a significant regulatory and structural event with potential broad implications for North American trade and credit markets, affecting cross-border commerce and corporate financing conditions.

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