OTTAWA — Here are the latest developments on the trade negotiations between Canada and the United States, as well as related developments across Canada. All times eastern unless specified otherwise:


9:15 a.m.



Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Prime Minister Mark Carney was right to walk away from trade talks with United States President Donald Trump.

He says Carney correctly read the room when he rejected the U.S. government’s offer.

Lewis says Carney would have locked in destructive tariffs and undermined Canada’s ability to regulate big tech companies if he had taken the American government’s offer.

He says Trump is weak and cannot be trusted to abide by any agreement.

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7:30 a.m.

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is calling on people in her province to double down on their efforts to buy local and support local producers.

Holt says some businesses have now been hit with the steep new tariffs, which she described as unjustified.


She says the tariffs will hurt families, jobs and her province’s economy.

In a statement, Holt says she stands with Team Canada as the country fights for a fair deal.

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7: 30 a.m.

Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz called on leaders to hold fast to the Team Canada approach to tariffs.

Lantz vowed in a social media post to keep working with premiers and the Canadian government to stand up for Canadian interests.

He said he will make sure P.E.I. has a strong voice in the next steps, and he vowed to stand with Island workers, businesses and exporters.


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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2026.

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