Canada Rushes to Washington to Avert 50% Tariff Threat

Prime Minister Mark Carney is spearheading a frantic diplomatic campaign to insulate the Canadian economy from the proposed levies. The meeting in Washington serves as the administration's primary effort to secure concessions or delays before the mid-August deadline. Officials in Ottawa view the potential tariffs as an existential threat to integrated supply chains across the border, forcing an immediate, high-stakes intervention by the senior cabinet members.