US halts tariffs on Canada, Mexico for 30 days after Trump speaks to Justin Trudeau, and Claudia Sheinbaum – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (AP file photo) US President Donald Trump agreed on Monday to pause his planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days. The decision comes as both countries took steps to address his concerns about border security and drug trafficking. The pause follows days…

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Trade war begins: After Trump’s tariffs, Canada province bans US firms & dumps Musk’s Starlink – The Times of India

Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump (File photo) Canada’s Ontario on Monday banned US firms from government contracts in a move that will scrap $100-million deal with Elon Musk‘s Starlink. Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, said the ban would persist unless the Trump administration lifts recently imposed tariffs on Canada.Last year, the Doug dispensation had inked…

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Trump’s tariff gamble: ‘Pain’ ahead, but ‘worth the price’ to secure US interests – The Times of India

File photo: US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that his newly imposed tariffs could bring economic “pain” to American consumers, but insisted it would be “worth the price” to protect US interests and curb illegal immigration.In a significant move that has raised alarms across North America and beyond, Trump followed through on…

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Trump, Xi hold phone call ahead of inauguration; China president to send senior official to US – The Times of India

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (R) (File photo) The United States President-elect Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday evening, as Chinese state media CCTV reported. The call, which took place, comes just three days before Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20. No additional details about the conversation have…

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