Carney and Trump speak on phone as deadline approaches for 50 per cent tariffs

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Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke over the phone with Donald Trump on Monday ahead of the U.S. president’s tariff deadline.

While CTV News has confirmed the conversation took place, the Prime Minister’s Office would not provide further details.

Thanks to an executive order from Trump, punishing 50 per cent tariffs are set to go into effect just after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The tariffs would apply to a range of Canadian goods, including cement and hockey sticks.

On Monday, Carney described ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S. as “very intense and delicate.” Speaking in French, he added that Ottawa has plans to “cover all eventualities” if the new round of sweeping tariffs is imposed.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief trade negotiator Janice Charette also met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Monday.

With files from The Canadian Press