OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. has agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after he spoke with President Donald Trump this afternoon.
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks from the podium during a visit to Walker Construction in St. Catharines, Ont. on Friday, January 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power© The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. has agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after he spoke with President Donald Trump this afternoon.
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks from the podium during a visit to Walker Construction in St. Catharines, Ont. on Friday, January 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power© The Canadian Press
Trudeau says in a social media post that Canada is implementing its $1.3-billion plan to strengthen the border and appointing a “fentanyl czar.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her morning news conference at the national palace in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marco Ugarte© AP
Trudeau says in a social media post that Canada is implementing its $1.3-billion plan to strengthen the border and appointing a “fentanyl czar.”
Canada also plans to launch a joint strike force with the U.S. to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering.
Trudeau says the pause will last at least a month “while we work together.”
The news comes after Mexico struck a similar deal with Trump this morning.
Trump signed executive orders on Saturday that laid out a plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2025.
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
