Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs, Claims Last-Minute Canada Deal as Three-Day Clock Starts

President Donald Trump paused 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports just two hours before they were set to take effect, claiming a last-minute deal had been reached and buying three days to finalize documents.

Background

The tariffs were scheduled to go into force at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday under Trump's latest threat. The eleventh-hour reprieve came after intense negotiations between U.S. and Canadian teams, with Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief...