LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline

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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette, centre, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speak prior to the First Ministers Meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026.</p><p>THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabresehttps://www.ipolitics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CP176658335.jpg" width="2560" />

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight, unless officials are able to finalize a trade agreement.

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