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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for 3 days amid "very good deal"

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President Trump says he's putting a three-day pause on Canadian tariffs as the two countries work to finalize what he called a "very good deal" that would benefit farmers. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more.

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  1. Canada is bracing for 50% U.S. tariffs as trade talks remain far apart

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  2. Canada braces for 50 percent US tariffs amid last-minute talks

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    Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for 3 days amid "very good deal"

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  1. NBC News

    Canada and U.S. resume trade talks ahead of Trump administration's new tariffs (opens NBC News)

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    The Canadian government continues to hold trade negotiations with the U.S. as the Trump administration plans to begin a fresh wave of tariffs. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on what exports are targeted in the tariffs and what economic impact it could have.

  2. Quartz

    Canada is bracing for 50% U.S. tariffs as trade talks remain far apart (opens Quartz)

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    Negotiators stayed in Washington over the weekend to keep talking, but a deal covering nearly $20 billion in Canadian goods remains elusive

  3. Just the News

    Trump pauses Canada tariffs shortly before they were scheduled to take effect (opens Just the News)

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    Trump said he has paused the tariffs for three days "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!"

  4. Just the News

    Canada's Carney speaks with Trump as new 50% tariffs set to take effect at midnight (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The new tariffs target about $20 billion worth of imports. These tariffs will be imposed even on products that qualify for preferential treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which has shielded much of Canadian industry from ​earlier U.S. tariffs.

  5. ABC News

    US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs (opens ABC News)

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    Tension 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. state

  6. Al Jazeera

    Canada battles the clock, politics in scramble to avert Trump’s tariffs (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Canadian officials are making a last-ditch effort to negotiate a reprieve from 50-percent tariffs.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump says a last-minute deal has been reached to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A truck passes over the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, New York, into Canada, in Fort Erie, Ontario, on August 18, 2026.

  8. CBS News

    U.S., Canada in last-minute talks to head off steep new U.S. tariffs (opens CBS News)

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    Last-minute talks were continuing between the U.S. and Canada in an effort to head off President Trump's plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

  9. Bangor Daily News

    The Latest: Last-minute talks seek to stop US tariffs on Canadian goods (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Relations between the U.S. and Canada could deteriorate further at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if Trump goes ahead with his plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. The two countries are seeking a truce on the new taxes as the deadline approaches.

  10. Fast Company

    The U.S. and Canada are holding last-minute negotiations to block Trump’s 50% tariffs (opens Fast Company)

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    The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump . If no deal is reached, Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products , ranging from hockey sticks to tongue …

  11. Digital Journal

    Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms (opens Digital Journal)

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    Trump signed orders for the new wave of tariffs last month, with the White House alleging "discriminatory treatment" by the US neighbor against American alcohol, automobile and dairy products.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. and Canada hold last-minute negotiations to prevent Trump's 50% tariffs (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    If no deal is reached, Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.

  13. The Columbian

    U.S. and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump.

  14. Quartz

    Canada is in talks to avoid 50% tariffs before a midnight Wednesday deadline (opens Quartz)

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    Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump spoke Monday as negotiators remain in Washington, with auto tariffs emerging as a key sticking point

  15. The Hill

    Canada braces for 50 percent US tariffs amid last-minute talks (opens The Hill)

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    Canada is on guard Tuesday, bracing for the possibility that 50 percent U.S. tariffs will hit its exports to the United States without a trade truce before midnight. If no eleventh-hour deal is struck between the U.S.

  16. Semafor

    US, Canada hold last-minute trade talks (opens Semafor)

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    Ottawa is scrambling to avert new US tariffs that take effect at midnight on Wednesday.

  17. New York Post

    Trump tariff talks with Canada go down to the wire (opens New York Post)

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    WASHINGTON – President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were burning up the phones Tuesday ahead of a midnight deadline for a trade deal but the White House is downplaying odds of it happening.

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  19. NBC News

    Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump late Tuesday slammed the brakes on a wave of tariffs that were set to hit Canada at midnight.

  20. New York Post

    Trump announces three-day delay to 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, says US and northern neighbor ‘have a DEAL!’ (opens New York Post)

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    "The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!" added the president.

  21. Al Jazeera

    US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

  22. ABC News

    Trump announces temporary pause on new Canada tariffs (opens ABC News)

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    President Donald Trump said he is pausing the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods set to go into effect, citing a deal between the between the U.S. and Canada.

  23. Local News 8

    Trump postpones 50% tariff he threatened for some Canadian goods (opens Local News 8)

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    By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods will not take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, he announced hours before, sparing roughly $20 billion worth of imports.

  24. BBC News

    Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal (opens BBC News)

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    US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.

  25. Axios

    Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days (opens Axios)

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    President Trump said Tuesday night he is pausing for three days 50% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods that were set to take effect early Wednesday. Why it matters: It follows an intense push in recent days — including talks between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney o…

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