Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days

Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would delay the levies for three days.

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President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

The two allies traded goods and services worth close to $1 trillion despite their strained relations last year, as US President Donald Trump continues his relentless push to enforce tariffs and levies on his northern neighbours.

Donald Trump pauses planned 50 per cent tariffs on Canada, cites pending deal  Toronto Star

The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

Trump Says U.S. And Canada Have Reached Last-Minute Deal To Delay 50% U.S. Tariffs On Canadian Imports  HuffPost

Eleventh-hour reprieve following ‘intense’ talks with Mark Carney to avert 50% levies on billions of dollars in goods

Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports  apnews.com