Trudeau Claims US President Trump Agrees to Postpone Tariff Hike on Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has claimed that US President Donald Trump has agreed to temporarily suspend a tariff hike on Canada, similar to the postponement for Mexico.

In a statement following two telephone calls between the leaders on the same day, Trudeau confirmed that President Trump had decided to delay the 25% tariff on Canadian goods for at least 30 days. This decision comes after Mexico and Canada both took measures to enhance border security, prompting the US to hold off on imposing the tariffs.

However, the White House has yet to officially clarify the details of this arrangement.

Earlier, Mexico’s President Claudia also confirmed that President Trump had postponed the tariff for a month on their country’s exports. Additionally, Mexico announced the deployment of 10,000 soldiers to reinforce its border security.

In response to the latest developments, Canada’s opposition leaders have called on Prime Minister Trudeau to send 10,000 troops, helicopters, and surveillance equipment to monitor the Canada-US border.

This follows a decree by President Trump on February 1st, which imposed new tariffs on major trading partners including China, Canada, and Mexico. The decree placed a 25% tariff on goods exported from Canada to the US, with Canadian oil facing a 10% tariff. Similarly, goods exported from Mexico were also subjected to a 25% tariff, while a 10% tariff was imposed on goods from China.

On Monday, President Trump announced that the 25% tariff on Mexican exports would be suspended for a month.