Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for three days, with no signed deal
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 president announced the pause on Truth Social, citing a deal reached "subject to the finalization of documents". Ottawa points to progress but stresses that nothing is signed. Seven countries cover the sequence, and the Canadian press is itself divided over it.
