Event Brief
Canadian trade official says tariff talks progress
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
Summary: President Trump said the US and Canada effectively have a deal, but a Canadian trade official said progress continued ahead of a Saturday deadline. The remarks suggest negotiations were still moving forward despite Trump’s declaration.
WHO: A Canadian trade official
WHAT: Said progress continued in US-Canada tariff talks ahead of a Saturday deadline despite Trump saying a deal was effectively reached
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Canada
WHY: The official was responding to the status of tariff talks as the Saturday deadline approached.
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