Trump to pause promised tariffs for 30 days after speaking with Trudeau
Trump to pause promised tariffs for 30 days after speaking with Trudeau: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after Canada made a series of commitments to improve security along the border.
Trudeau said Canada is reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel and stepping up its co-ordination with American officials to stop the flow of fentanyl.
Trudeau said, all told, there will be 10,000 front-line personnel working along the border to address Trump’s stated priority: a major crackdown on drugs and migrants.
The prime minister also made a series of new commitments to Trump, including a promise to appoint a new fentanyl “czar” who will lead Canada’s efforts to crack down on the deadly drug. And he promised to list Mexican cartels, one of the top purveyors of fentanyl and other drugs in Canada and the U.S., as terrorists under Canadian law.
“Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together,” Trudeau said in a social media post.
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“I just had a good call with President Trump. 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. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border.
In addition, 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. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.
Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together.”