August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs

Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 23, 2025

With the clock ticking down to an Aug. 1 deadline for a potential Canada-United States trade agreement, there's a chance a deal could come ahead of a U.S. judicial ruling on the legality of the Trump administration’s emergency tariffs—a ruling some observers say could gi...

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