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US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says

Low Severity Americas Canada
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 02:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/19/us-canada-reach-trade-deal-to-avert-steep-tariffs-trump-says?traffic_source=rss
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Capital Ottawa
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GDP / Capita $29800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24758
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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