Trump Agrees to 1-Month Tariff Delay on Canada After Talks with Trudeau
Diplomatic negotiations between Canada and the United States have temporarily averted a costly trade war, as President Donald Trump has agreed to delay steep tariffs on Canadian imports until March 1, following discussions with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The potential economic fallout from Trump’s proposed tariffs loomed large over both nations. Initially, the U.S. president had ordered a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, sparing only energy products, which would have faced a 10% levy. In retaliation, Trudeau swiftly announced countermeasures, targeting $30 billion in American goods—a figure that was set to balloon to $155 billion by the end of the month.
However, after two rounds of phone calls between the leaders on Monday, Canada secured a crucial concession: a one-month postponement of the tariffs. Trudeau confirmed the development in a post on X, formerly Twitter, while Trump has yet to make a public statement on the matter.

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