Canada and U.S. Nearing Trade Deal to Avert 50% Tariffs; Carney Asks Provinces to Restock U.S. Alcohol

Canada and the United States are on the brink of a new trade agreement that averts a threatened 50% tariff on about $20 billion in Canadian imports, with the deal expected to be finalized before the Saturday deadline. Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provincial premiers to restock American alcohol on store shelves as a goodwill gesture, while Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe calls the development “positive” for his province.

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