US, Canada Fail to Reach Trade Deal, Tariff to Go Into Effect

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-08-22 04:11:47 | Updated at 2026-09-04 09:18:48 1 week ago
US, Canada Fail to Reach Trade Deal, Tariff to Go Into Effect

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the G7 working luncheon, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Aug. 21 that new tariffs on Canadian imports will take effect as the two nations have failed to reach a trade deal.

“Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week,” Greer said in a statement.

Greeer said the new 50 percent tariff on Canadian imports will take effect on Aug. 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

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