Prime Minister Carney has asked premiers to restock American alcohol and end procurement policies that exclude US companies, as Canadian and U.S. negotiators continue to haggle over the level of tariffs that will remain in place on key industries. U.S. President Trump announced on Tuesday that he had reached a tentative trade deal with Ottawa and postponed the implementation of punishing new tariffs on Canadian goods for three days. …But on Wednesday, negotiators were still bargaining over the level of tariff relief key Canadian industries would receive as part of a trade deal, according to premiers Scott Moe of Saskatchewan and Tim Houston of Nova Scotia, who were briefed on the talks by Mr. Carney Wednesday afternoon. …Getting the U.S. to lower these tariffs on steel, aluminum, automobiles and forest products has been the central Canadian trade goal over the past year. [to access the full story a Globe and Mail subscription is required]

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