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  "id": 2497958,
  "title": "US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-pact-to-avert-trump-tariffs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:41:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1516453/us-canada-fail-reach-trade-pact-avert-trump-tariffs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, the United States and Canada were unable to finalize a trade agreement, leading to the imposition of hefty tariffs on certain Canadian products. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged that his nation would impose equal tariffs on US goods to safeguard its workers and businesses. Despite Washington offering tariff reductions in sectors like steel and aluminum, Canada declined to finalize the deal. US Trade Representative Jamie Greer claimed that Canada still had more work to do, even after three hours of negotiations on Thursday. Carney criticized the US for making last-minute changes to the proposed terms, labeling them unfair and economically unsound. The US had initially delayed the tariffs by three days, citing significant progress in talks. Canadian negotiators had been in Washington to finalize a deal that aimed to address issues such as tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum, which have negatively impacted Canada's economy and labor force. The ongoing negotiations also include revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement (USMCA), which Trump declined to renew last month.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement.",
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      {
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        "title": "U.S. says no deal trade deal reached with Canada; tariffs to kick in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/u-s-says-no-deal-trade-deal-reached-with-canada-tariffs-to-kick-in",
        "published": "2026-08-22T03:47:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada kick in as trade talks stall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/trumps-50-tariffs-on-canada-kick-in-as-trade-talks-stall",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:04:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. set to impose 50% tariffs on Canada after failed talks; Canada to match them",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/u-s-set-to-impose-50-tariffs-on-canada-after-failed-talks-canada-to",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:06:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada broke down on Friday, officials from both countries said, paving the way for the U.S. to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods and risking an all-out trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/trade-talks-between-the-u-s-and-canada-broke-down-on-friday-officials",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:09:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/canada-vows-to-match-trumps-50-tariffs-after-trade-deal-talks-fail",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:23:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US imposes 50% tariffs on Canada products as talks fail, Carney vows to match them ‘dollar for dollar’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-imposes-50-tariffs-on-canada-products-as-talks-fail-carney-vows-to",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:32:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-pact-to-avert-trump-tariffs-2503590",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:46:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/canada-says-it-will-match-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar-as-trade-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:46:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/canada-says-it-will-match-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar-as-trade-talks-2503427",
        "published": "2026-08-22T05:13:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/canada-says-it-will-match-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar-as-trade-talks-2517215",
        "published": "2026-08-22T06:13:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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