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Canada and U.S. Resume Talks Over Trump Tariffs as a New Deadline Looms

Canada and U.S. Resume Talks Over Trump Tariffs as a New Deadline Looms
NYT World Thursday 20 August 2026, 16:46 UTC By Ian Austen and Ana Swanson 1 min read
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Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister in charge of U.S. trade, arriving to meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, on Thursday in Washington.

Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister in charge of U.S. trade, arriving to meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, on Thursday in Washington.
Canada (LOCATION) U.S. (LOCATION) Dominic LeBlanc (PERSON) Canadian (ORG) Jamieson Greer (PERSON) Washington (LOCATION)
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