OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.

Editor’s Note: The story has been refreshed with the latest market price action and a revised headline. President Donald Trump late Tuesday paused 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports for three days,

Mark Carney will need to sell Canadians on any concessions made to the US as negotiators scramble to reach a deal to avoid Trump’s latest tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held talks with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday as Canada sought to avert 50% US tariffs set to take effect at midnight, AFP reported Tuesday. Trump signed orders for the tariffs last month,

Canada’s prime minister laughed off Trump’s description of Canada but suggested that trade talks between the two countries are acrimonious.

Mark Carney is the prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party. Prior to his career in elective politics, Carney served as the governor of the Bank of England and the governor of the Bank of Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to his American counterpart on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight,

Mark Carney presents national energy achievements in response to a question on what he will talk about with Donald Trump ahead of Wednesday’s tariff deadline.