'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms

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Canadian trade negotiators are working towards a Friday night deadline to finalize a deal with the US, with mixed reactions emerging from Canadian stakeholders. While some provincial leaders are prepared to restore US alcohol sales, others, like the mayor of an Ontario city with a major steel producer, expressed concern over potential 25% tariffs on the sector. Prime Minister Carney faces pressure from businesses to avoid additional 50% tariffs threatened by the US on various Canadian goods, which an economist estimates could lead to 90,000 job losses. Public opinion polls indicate a majority of Canadians favor a hardline approach in negotiations, suggesting a challenging task for Carney's government.

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A deal including 25% tariffs on steel would 'not be something to celebrate,' according to Mayor Matthew Shoemaker.

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Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, has not publicly commented on the trade deal.

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56% of Canadians surveyed by Leger want Canada to take a hardline approach with the US.

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Canada could lose 90,000 jobs if new tariffs are implemented, according to an analysis by Trevor Tombe.

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Doug Ford, the traditionally outspoken premier of Canada's largest province Ontario, has yet to comment publicly on the deal.Meanwhile, other premiers, namely of Nova Scotia and the Yukon territory, said they were prepared to restore US alcohol sales. The mayor of an Ontario city that is home to the country's second-largest steel producer told the CBC that a deal that includes 25% tariffs on the sector "wouldn't be something to celebrate"."I am worried with the news that's coming out that we are not seeing a deal that will benefit our community at the very least," Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said.But Carney has also faced pressure from businesses and stakeholders to reach a deal that would avert an additional 50% tariff that Trump has threatened on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to wine to cement.Canada could lose 90,000 jobs if the new tariffs were implemented, according to estimates in an analysis published on Thursday by Trevor Tombe, a Calgary-based economist.The mixed reaction so far is a glimpse of the task ahead for Prime Minister Carney after he campaigned on a tough "elbows-up" approach to dealing with Trump. Polls suggest a majority of Canadians would be unhappy if the Carney government made significant concessions to the US, with 56% surveyed by polling firm Leger saying they wanted Canada to take a hardline approach.

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