Trump Pauses Tariffs on Canada, Plans to Work with Trudeau on Border

President Donald Trump paused impending tariffs on Canadian imports for at least 30 days on Monday, reportedly agreeing to a “Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force,” among other plans. This came just hours after he paused tariffs on Mexico for one month.

For Context: The pause came two days after Trump said he would impose the tariffs – 25% on goods and 10% on energy resources. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by threatening retaliatory tariffs. On Monday, a phone call between Trump and Trudeau resulted in the pause and plans for the two nations to work together. 

Key Quote: Trudeau wrote on X, “I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan… 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… Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together." Trump wrote on Truth Social that Canada "agreed agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border," and he is "very pleased with this initial outcome."

How the Media Covered It: Coverage across the spectrum was mostly straightforward with little slant. Outlets on the left focused slightly more on the seemingly abrupt change in Trump’s plans, while outlets on the right wrote of the plans less critically.