Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after Canada made a series of commitments to improve security along the border.

The country can let out a collective sigh of relief — at least for now.

To get Trump to shelve his punishing tariffs, Trudeau said Canada is reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel and stepping up its co-ordination with American officials to stop the flow of fentanyl.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
    35·
    11 hours ago

    Reputational damage is done, I don’t mind if y’all go visit but my money will stay out of the USA for the time being, if I can help it.

    Trump got a 30 day pause of anthem booing (maybe, we’ll see).

    • OldTellus@lemmy.ca
      9·
      10 hours ago

      Absolutely, I am doing the same. I hope the various provinces keep good on their plans to strengthen Canadian business and not go right back to the way things were. This should be a wake up call.

      • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
        6·
        8 hours ago

        I don’t think we’ll be as rushed, but as of today that appears to be the long term trajectory, yes.

        The Canadian and Provincial Governments probably don’t want to make moves to upset the orange baby right now, but by slowly adjusting Canadian industry to be less reliant on the US, it will be greater leverage for us if it comes time to properly re-negotiate a trade deal.