As U.S. trade deal deadline looms, Ottawa begins to temper expectations

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Open this photo in gallery: There’s a growing sense in the business community and among trade experts that U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to remove all the tariffs he’s placed on Canadian goods.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images Two weeks into intensive trade negotiations with the United States, Canada remains publicly committed to the goal of getting all tariffs removed. Nevertheless, Ottawa is beginning to manage expectations. Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to Washington and lead trade negotiator, highlighted President Donald Trump’s unwavering fondness for tariffs in several media interviews this week. Several business leaders and industry representatives, who’ve had conversations with Canada’s...