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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Canadian foreign minister warns of ‘biggest trade war with US’ as Trump’s tariff threat looms – The Times of India

The looming threat of a trade war between Canada and the United States could become the most significant in decades if US President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his plans to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, according to Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly. Speaking at a press conference in Washington on Friday, Joly described…

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