Trump confirms 30-day pause of US tariffs on Canadian goods

By Spurb Ernest

President Donald Trump has now confirmed that the US is halting its plan to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, in exchange for Canada doing more to prevent illegal drugs from entering the US.

“Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border, ” Trump writes in a post on Truth Social, the social media platform that he owns.

He quotes from Trudeau’s tweet, in which the Canadian leader vowed to spent C$1.3bn (£724m) on border security measures, appoint a “czar” to oversee efforts to block sales of the drug fentanyl, and to “list cartels as terrorists”.

Trump adds: “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.”

He ends the post with the words: “Fairness for all!”