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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A looming cross border tariff battle between the United States and Canada seems to be, for now, paused.
According to a social media post by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the U.S. and Canada have agreed to pause a series of tariffs against each other.
The pause will last for at least 30 days. Trudeau said the pause comes after he and President Trump spoke Monday afternoon and came to terms on a variety or border related issues. "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," Trudeau said on X , formerly known as Twitter. Prime Minister Trudeau said that 10,000 frontline personnel "are and will be" working on protecting the border. "Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.
S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering," Trudeau said. "I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.
U.S. Congressman Nick Langworthy told 2 On Your Side that it's in the best interest of the Canadian government to cooperate and negotiate with the President.
"I think that the world needs to know we mean business," Langworthy said. "Even that means our allies need to know we mean business." President Trump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico — including 10% on Canadian energy imports.
Those tariffs were expected to go into effect at midnight Tuesday. Canada threatened to impose its own retaliatory 25% tariff against the U.S.
The two nations threatened retaliation of their own, raising the prospects of a broader regional trade war. Ontario Premiere Doug Ford said that his province would also halt retaliatory measures against the U.S.
"We have temporarily averted tariffs that would have severely damaged our economy, giving time for more negotiation and time for cooler heads to prevail," Ford said in a statement. "With the U.S.
pausing tariffs, Ontario will also pause our retaliatory measures." The Canadian government had previously announced this border plan on Dec. 17, 2024.
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