Donald Trump’s plan to realign global trade faces its latest legal barrier this week in a federal appeals court — and Canada is bracing for the U.S. president to follow through on his threat to impose higher tariffs.

Trump said the U.S. has not 'had a lot of luck' with Canada during negotiations on a new trade and security deal, suggesting the two countries may end up with no new agreement.

With just a week to go until U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened date for boosting tariffs on some Canadian exports to 35 per cent, Canada's top trade negotiators are downplaying the likelihood of reaching a deal by that deadline.