Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the proposed tariffs between the U.S. and Canada will be paused for 30 days.
Trudeau posted a statement on X following his conversation with President Donald 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," Trudeau stated. "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."
The development came hours after President Donald Trump said he would pause his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico for a month after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
"It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States," President Trump stated on Truth Social.
The 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports were due to go into effect on Tuesday. President Trump said the tariffs were being imposed because of illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl into the country.
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Sheinbaum, meanwhile, described her conversation with President Trump as positive, noting that the U.S. has committed to working to prevent high-powered weapons from entering Mexico.
Conversations between the two countries are expected to continue over the next month. President Trump said they will involve "Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico."
"Mexico is happy, United States is happy," said Peter Navarro, senior counselor for trade and manufacturing for President Trump. "We've got a long way to go. There's a lot of things to be done, but this is the way President Trump negotiates, and you can rest assured that if we do not get cooperation from countries, then, of course, the tariffs will be implemented. We have no other choice. President Trump wants to save American lives."
The 10% tariffs on goods from China are still slated to go into effect on Tuesday.
