President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to a pause in implementing tariffs for a minimum of a month, simply hours after Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico.
The introduced delay on the 25 p.c tariffs — set to start out Tuesday — got here after Trump and Trudeau’s second dialog Monday.
Trump stated Canada agreed to safe the northern border and work to fight the move of fentanyl into the U.S., including that it’ll implement its $1.3 billion border plan and agreed to take different steps to safe the border.
“As President, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of ALL Americans, and I am doing just that. 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. FAIRNESS FOR ALL!” Trump stated on Fact Social.
Trudeau, whereas asserting the pause on social platform X, outlined Canada’s new plans, which is able to appoint a “Fentanyl Czar,” listing cartels as terrorists, “ensure 24/7 eyes” on the U.S.-Canadian border, and launch a joint strike power with the U.S. to tackle crime, fentanyl move and cash laundering.
Trump and Trudeau each signed a brand new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl with $200 million in funding, they stated.
And, Trudeau famous that Canada is implementing its $1.3 billion border plan to bolster the border with new gear and personnel.
“Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border,” Trudeau stated.
The settlement with Canada mirrors the identical deal Trump struck with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum earlier Monday, forward of implementation of 25 p.c tariffs on Mexico.
They introduced Mexico will ship to the U.S. border 10,000 troopers tasked with stopping the move of fentanyl and immigrants coming into the U.S. illegally.
Trump on Saturday signed off on 25 p.c tariffs on each Mexico and Canada and 10 p.c tariffs on China. There has not been an announcement in regards to the tariffs on China, though China’s Ministry of Commerce stated it might file a authorized case in opposition to the U.S. on the World Commerce Group.
Trudeau stated Sunday evening that Canada would impose 25 p.c tariffs on greater than $100 billion in U.S. items. Trudeau’s doubtless successor, Pierre Poilievre, referred to as Trump’s tariffs “unjust and unjustified” and referred to as for a “dollar-for-dollar” response.
The president additionally reiterated his need to see Canada turn into a part of the U.S. earlier Monday, downplaying the importance of the financial relationship between the 2 nations, regardless that Canada is among the U.S.’s prime commerce companions.
