Trump to pause tariffs on Canada for 1 month, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump had two phone calls on Monday ahead of a forthcoming trade war between Canada and the U.S. Following the call, Trudeau said Trump would hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days.
U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his plan to levy tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a series of commitments on Monday to improve border security.
That means there’s a ceasefire in a trade war that had the potential to inflict major economic pain on workers and businesses on both sides of the border.
The country can let out a collective sigh of relief — at least for now. Trump signalled he’s not yet done with Canada, saying today he’s still looking for some sort of “final economic deal” with the country down the line.
To get Trump to shelve his punishing tariffs, Trudeau told him Canada is pressing ahead with a $1.3-billion border security plan that includes reinforcing the 49th parallel with new choppers, technology and personnel and stepping up its co-ordination with American officials to crack down on Trump’s stated priorities: illegal drugs and migrants.
Trudeau said, all told, there will be 10,000 front-line personnel working along the border as part of a push to make it safer.
The prime minister also made a series of new commitments to Trump,
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