The Deal Collapsed at Midnight — Now Canada and the U.S. Are Officially in a New Trade Fight
ABE NEWS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 For three days, Canada and the United States appeared to be moving toward a trade agreement. By midnight, it was gone. After intense negotiations in Washington, the two countries failed to finalize a deal Friday night. At 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the United States imposed new 50% tariffs…