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On 19 August 2026, less than two hours before the deadline he had set himself, Donald Trump paused the 50% tariffs due to hit some $20 billion of Canadian exports. The US president announced the pause on Truth Social, citing a deal reached with Prime Minister Mark Carney "subject to the finalization of documents". The suspension runs for three days. Ottawa points to substantial progress but stresses that no text has been signed and that significant work remains.
Trump makes the deal conditional on "the finalization of documents": nothing is initialled.
The president raised reviving the pipeline abandoned under the Biden administration.
The Toronto Sun leads on "crisis averted"; the National Post calls the talks pointless.
The industries targeted are emblematic ones, which explains the story's weight in Ottawa.
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