First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal

U.S. · 2026-08-19 18:09:46

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• The Guardian US: First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal
• PBS NewsHour: U.S. and Canada hold last-minute negotiations to prevent Trump's 50% tariffs
• NPR News: Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
• NPR US: U.S. delays 50% tariff on Canadian imports after reaching deal
• PBS NewsHour: Trump says U.S. and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports
• BBC World: Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
• ABC News US: Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports