Canada's Tariff Countdown: Intense Trade Talks, Ambassador Petition, and Markets on Edge

The clock is ticking toward 12:01 a.m. Wednesday when the U.S. could impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Negotiators from both sides have been camped out in Washington for a week in what Prime Minister Mark Carney calls "very delicate and intense" talks. The list of threatened imports is oddly specific — from hockey sticks to tongue depressors — hitting roughly 5% of all Canadian exports.

What Canada Is Fighting For

Ottawa wants the U.S....