Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears on throughout a press convention whereas responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2025.
Patrick Doyle | Reuters
President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to pause the implementation of deliberate tariffs on imports from Canada for at the very least 30 days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned.
The pause was introduced in a tweet by Trudeau hours after Trump and Mexico’s president mentioned Trump would pause for one month deliberate tariffs on imports from Mexico.
Trump on Saturday mentioned he would impose 25% tariffs on items from Mexico and Canada, and 10% tariffs on items imported from China. Trump had additionally deliberate to impose a ten% tariff on power sources from Canada.
Trudeau in his tweet mentioned, “I simply had name with President Trump,” and recommended that the pause on tariffs was in response to Canada’s settlement to focus on the move of the lethal opioid fentanyl throughout the border into the USA.
Trudeau mentioned Canada had made new commitments “to nominate a Fentanyl Czar,” amongst different measures.
“Proposed tariffs shall be paused for at the very least 30 days whereas we work collectively,” Trudeau wrote.
Trump quickly after adopted up with a submit on Fact Social.
“Canada has agreed to make sure we now have a safe Northern Border, and to lastly finish the lethal scourge of medication like Fentanyl which have been pouring into our Nation, killing tons of of hundreds of Individuals, whereas destroying their households and communities all throughout our Nation.”
“I’m very happy with this preliminary consequence, and the Tariffs introduced on Saturday shall be paused for a 30 day interval to see whether or not or not a remaining Financial cope with Canada may be structured,” Trump wrote. “FAIRNESS FOR ALL!”
Trump’s pause on tariffs on Mexican imports likewise got here after Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned she would instantly ship 10,000 troopers to the U.S. border to forestall drug trafficking, fentanyl specifically, from Mexico.
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