Businesses in New Brunswick were anxiously awaiting details from ongoing trade talks between Canada and the U.S. on Friday afternoon.
U.S., Canada trade representatives are working on deal before Friday’s tariff deadline
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 21, 2026 5:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Kim Wilson, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton who represents over 1,000 businesses, said long-term planning is tough with trade uncertainty looming. (Rhythm Rathi/CBC)
Businesses in New Brunswick were anxiously awaiting details from ongoing trade talks between Canada and the U.S. on Friday afternoon.
Representatives from both countries have been meeting in Washington, including New Brunswick MP Dominic LeBlanc who is the Canada-U.S. trade minister. They are working towards a deal before U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs take effect at midnight eastern time.
Keith Parlee, CEO of Apex Industries, is one business that is awaiting news of a deal.
The New Brunswick company sells steel doors to the U.S. which have been subject to tariffs in recent months, Parlee said in an emailed statement.
“We have experienced significant and costly tariffs for the last several months,
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