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Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears

US President stated progress was being made on a trade deal with Canada as a tariff deadline approached.

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Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears

What this story says

  • President Donald Trump stated that trade talks with Canada were "moving along" as a deadline for new tariffs approached.
  • The US President's tariff threat on $28 billion of Canadian goods was set to take effect just after midnight.
  • Canadian negotiators met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on the day of the deadline.
  • Experts indicated that a last-minute agreement would not lead to the US lifting all existing tariffs on Canadian goods.

Who covered it

Left 70%(19)Centre 26%(7)Right 4%(1)

Percentages are shares of the 27 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 9 of the 36 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

80/100

Craft

95/100

Hype

12/100

36 sources · methodology

President Donald Trump said the trade deal with Canada was "moving along" as a deadline for imposing tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods approached. Trump made the remarks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, approximately five hours before the deadline was set to take effect just after midnight. He expressed optimism about reaching a deal, stating that the U.S. "should" be able to do so and that he and the prime minister have "a good relationship."

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, chief negotiator Janice Charette, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met in Washington on the day of the deadline. Canada's ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman, and Marc-Andre Blanchard, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s chief of staff, also participated in meetings for a second consecutive day. Trump also mentioned that the U.S. had begun a new deal with Mexico.

Disagreement on tariff impact

Experts stated that even a last-minute breakthrough in negotiations would not result in the United States lifting all tariffs on Canadian goods. This point was reported by Al Jazeera. The Medicine Hat News, in its full report, did not include this expert opinion.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports printed below mentioned the specific figure of $28 billion for Canadian goods subject to potential tariffs. The Medicine Hat News, in its full report, did not mention this figure, though other outlets' digests did. No right-rated outlet ran this story.

Tags:#Trade#Tariffs#DonaldTrump#CanadaUSRelations#Economy

Coverage settled. We checked this 10 times and stopped on 27 Aug 2026, 10:30. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

19 rated outlets

  • The left‑rated outlets all reported that President Donald Trump said the Canada trade deal was “moving along” while a tariff deadline for $28 billion of Canadian goods approached. Digests from Coast Reporter, SooToday.com, Collingwood Today, Bay Today, Guelph Today and others also noted that Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were scheduled to meet on Sunday.
  • Global News’ full report added that the meeting was presented as an opportunity to review progress and remaining work toward a comprehensive deal for businesses, workers, farmers and families. It quoted Gabriel Brunet, spokesperson for the Canadian minister, and included statements from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and B.C. Premier David Eby about soft‑wood lumber tariffs and the broader $28 billion tariff impact.
  • The digests did not contain any direct quotations, did not mention the soft‑wood lumber dispute, nor the specific tariff‑rate proposals for autos and aluminium that Global News reported. None of the left‑rated digests referenced a cost estimate for the tariffs, a detail that appears only in the full report.

Centre

7 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated reports highlighted President Donald Trump's assertion that the trade deal with Canada was progressing as a deadline for tariffs approached. The Medicine Hat News, which provided a full report, included details about the meetings between Canadian and U.S. officials, including Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. MyClallamCounty.com and SuperHits 103.7 COSY-FM, both digests, noted the impending deadline for tariffs on Canadian goods.

Right

1 rated outlet

  • The Epoch Times reported that Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were to meet on Sunday ahead of the 19 August tariff deadline. wjr.com noted that U.S. and Canadian negotiators were working to finalise a deal before that date. Times of India said President Trump declared the Canada deal was progressing well.
  • The Epoch Times added that LeBlanc and Canada’s chief trade negotiator Janice Charette had spent the weekend in Washington after earlier meetings. wjr.com reported that officials from both sides said talks had intensified to avoid a major escalation. Times of India highlighted that the proposed pact would protect American farmers and that tariffs on Canadian goods were paused for three days.
  • None of the right‑rated digests mention any estimate of the deal’s economic impact, specific sectoral benefits beyond farming, or statements from opposition politicians. They also do not provide direct quotations from the officials named, limiting the reported detail to meeting schedules and general progress statements.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears?
Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 70% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 4% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 36. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears left or right?
The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 27 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.
Is the coverage of Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears biased?
Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears is one event reported by 36 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Trump says Canada trade deal moving along as tariff deadline nears?
36 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Donald Trump say about the trade deal with Canada?
President Donald Trump stated that the trade deal with Canada was "moving along." He expressed optimism about reaching an agreement, noting he had a good relationship with the Canadian prime minister.
When were the new tariffs set to take effect?
The tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods were set to take effect just after midnight on the day of the deadline. President Trump made his remarks about the trade deal hours before this deadline.
Who met to discuss the trade deal?
Canadian negotiators, including Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette, met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington. Canada's ambassador and the prime minister's chief of staff also participated.
Would a last-minute deal lift all tariffs?
Experts indicated that even if a last-minute breakthrough occurred, it would not result in the United States lifting all of its existing tariffs on Canadian goods.

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