President Trump announces three-day pause on 50% tariffs for Canadian goods

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U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s pausing a new round of 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods that were set to take effect today. 

Trump announced the three-day delay Tuesday night, saying Canada and the U.S. are close to finalizing a trade deal. Prime Minister Mark Carney says substantial progress has been made, but there’s still important work to be done.

The tariffs would have affected about 20-billion U.S. dollars worth of Canadian goods.

(Written by: Matt Latour)