Donald Trump's key sector tariffs look firm, Mark Carney says, as trade talks could go past Friday's deadline
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on key sectors like autos, steel and aluminum will likely remain, since Donald Trump's White House views them as necessary for the national security of the United States.
Two days before Trump's latest deadline to increase tariffs on Canadian goods, Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill that it is possible trade talks between his government and the U.S. administration will drag on past Friday. While Carney called the talks 'constructive' and 'complex,' he said there are certain sectors Trump views as 'strategic' for national security reasons.
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