Trump administration has tempered expectations of reaching a tariff agreement with Canada before a midnight deadline, with U.S. officials privately assessing the likelihood of a deal as no better than a coin flip. 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods remain scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, following a Monday phone call between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Amerikaner samhandlere presenterte det som offisielt ble beskrevet som deres "beste tilbud" til Canada, og telefonsamtalen mellom Trump og Carney på tirsdag fungerte som en siste mulighet for å forhindre avgifter. Likevel så amerikanerne utgangspunktet som sannsynligt, og stilte spørsmål om signalene reflekterte en ærlig forhandlingsstemning eller strategisk utnyttelse. Regjeringen har ikke antydet planer om å utsette avgiftene, om troen på at dette kan gi ekstra tid til forhandlinger.
Jiaotao follows Trump's second term resumption of tariffs on Canada and Mexico, reversing elements of the North American trade agreement negotiated during his first presidency. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated he will retain all options to respond to new U.S. tariffs, including trade retaliation. Canadian negotiators warned U.S. counterparts that implementing Section 338 tariffs would provoke a public backlash in Canada and effectively end Carney's ability to negotiate further concessions.
