US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

Financial Times and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by President Donald Trump.

What changedKGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs". Semafor frames it as "US, Canada hold last-minute trade talks".

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Still Watching. KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs". Semafor frames it as "US, Canada hold last-minute trade talks".

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