Ottawa – President Donald Trump agreed to pause the implementation of planned tariffs on imports from Canada for at least 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Trudeau on Saturday warned that his country would implement a 25% tariff against $155 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs. Yesterday, Trudeau wrote on X, “I just had a good call with President Trump,” adding Canada had made new commitments “to appoint a Fentanyl Czar. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border. Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together,” wrote Trudeau.
Trump wrote on in a Truth Social post: “Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border, and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like Fentanyl that have been pouring into our Country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, while destroying their families and communities all across our Country. I am very pleased with this initial outcome, and the Tariffs announced on Saturday will be paused for a 30 day period to see whether or not a final Economic deal with Canada can be structured,” Trump wrote. “FAIRNESS FOR ALL!”