Canada's top trade negotiators have been in talks with US officials in a bid to stop Donald Trump's 50 per cent import tariffs coming into effect. Washington ‌and ​Ottawa are pushing to finalize an agreement before steep new US tariffs were due to kick in on Saturday. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Canada's top trade negotiators have been in talks with US officials in a bid to stop Donald Trump's 50 per cent import tariffs coming into effect.S1

• Washington ‌and ​Ottawa are pushing to finalize an agreement before steep new US tariffs were due to kick in on Saturday. President Donald Trump has said the US "should be able to have a deal with Canada."S2