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

14 outlets 23 reports 128 hours World
bbc.co.uk3 politico.com3 aljazeera.com3 news.sky.com2 theguardian.com2 france24.com2 independent.co.uk time.com apa.az finance.yahoo.com ft.com marketwatch.com japantimes.co.jp newsweek.com
18 August 2026
02:02 bbc.co.uk first
US-Canada trade talks 'intense' as new tariff deadline looms
21:21 politico.com +19h
Trump is weighing whether to grant Canada a tariff reprieve
19 August 2026
04:27 news.sky.com +7h
Trump pauses tariffs on Canada after last-minute deal
04:35 aljazeera.com +8m
US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says
04:41 bbc.co.uk +6m
Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal
09:01 independent.co.uk +4h
Trump announces pause on 50% tariffs for Canada after reaching ‘a DEAL’
14:54 theguardian.com +5h
First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal
16:32 time.com +1h
Trump Delays 50% Canada Tariffs as the Two Countries Race to Finalize a Deal
18:55 aljazeera.com +2h
US and Canada reach ‘very fair’ trade agreement, Trump says
19:37 apa.az +41m
Trump announced that the United States and Canada have reached an agreement on the trade agreement
19:47 bbc.co.uk +11m
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
20 August 2026
14:40 finance.yahoo.com +18h
3 Stocks That Win If the US-Canada Tariff Pause Becomes a Deal
21 August 2026
16:24 ft.com +25h
US and Canada haggle over trade deal as midnight tariffs threat looms
18:38 marketwatch.com +2h
The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here’s what could be in it.
21:20 aljazeera.com +2h
US, Canada negotiators race to ink a deal as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
22 August 2026
06:21 japantimes.co.jp +9h
U.S. and Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs
06:23 theguardian.com +3m
Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail
06:29 france24.com +6m
US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs
07:09 news.sky.com +40m
Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse
09:42 politico.com +2h
Trump’s trade deal with Canada collapses
23 August 2026
08:56 france24.com +23h
Trump says Canada wants 'benefits of being a state' as trade war deepens
09:56 politico.com +60m
Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal
10:27 newsweek.com +32m
Trump Hits Out After Mark Carney Rejects US-Canada Trade Deal 
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