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The Day with Brent Goff: Canada-US trade rift deepens

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August 21, 2026

Trade tensions between Canada and the US are rising after talks collapsed, with Trump threatening a 50% tariff on Canadian vehicles and Canada announcing tariffs on some US goods from September 8. Also on The Day: Damage from Russian attacks is disrupting exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea hub of Odesa, affecting trade and food supplies.

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The Day — News in Review

The Day is a news show that helps you understand emerging stories from Europe, the US and across the globe. Join Brent Goff and Nicole Frölich from Monday through Friday as they put the day’s events into context with the help of experts, political players and DW’s reporters on the ground.

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