US and Canadian negotiators resumed trade talks shortly after midday Thursday, as both countries push to finalize a deal to avert new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. A new spate of 50-percent US tariffs were set to take effect on Canadian imports on Wednesday,

Quebec’s premier said Canada-U.S. trade negotiations are “far from over” and demanded more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding whether an emerging agreement adequately protects Quebec’s dairy and forestry sectors.

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to avoid new tariffs Washington and Ottawa are down to the wire with talks to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has

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.

The proposed return of the cross-border pipeline comes as trade tensions push Ottawa to rethink its dependence on the US.

Carney said Canada and the U.S. were 'moving towards an agreement,' while Trump said 'we've come to a deal' that's 'very fair' for both countries.

Canada ais racing to ink a deal with the Trump administration to avoid a fresh wave of U.S. tariffs on its exports, starting on Wednesday.

By Promit Mukherjee, Ed White and David Shepardson OTTAWA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Canada faces a new round of 50% U.S. tariffs this week that businesses said could cause job losses in some already struggling industries,