Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 15

Key Facts

—Four days A 50% American tariff on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods takes effect on Wednesday.

—A draft for Monday Canadian and American trade officials aim to present the president a path to a deal as early as Monday.

—Who is talking Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc has met United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer repeatedly in recent days.