The United States and Canada are in last-minute talks to try to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12.01 am Wednesday deadline set by US President Donald Trump. If no deal is reached, Trump has threatened to impose 50 per cent tariffs on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian products, from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump have spoken twice by phone in the past two days, including again on Tuesday afternoon, Carney’s office said. The push for a deal comes as both sides try to avoid a fresh escalation in a trade…
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