Canada announces that the United States suspends for 30 days the 25% tariffs

Donald Trump Victoria sang on social networks by announcing that Canada “He has agreed to ensure that we have a safe north edge” with investments of hundreds of millions of dollars and the deployment of 10,000 security agents in exchange for suspending the implementation of tariffs for 30 days.

“I am very satisfied with this initial result and the tariffs announced on Saturday will be paused for a period of 30 days to see if a final economic agreement can be structured. Equity for all,” the US President wrote on his social truth network.

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“Canada is making new commitments to announce a tsar of the fentanil Canada-ee.uu. To combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. Also, I have signed a new intelligence directive in organized and fentanyl crime, which we will support with 200 million dollars, “Trump said.

The announcement occurs after Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, spoke on Monday twice to try to reach an agreement that stopped the incipient commercial war caused by the announcement on Saturday that the US would apply tariffs 25 % to Canadian and Mexican imports.

After the second conversation, which occurred at 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT), Trudeau announced that Canada will appoint a “tsar” against the fentanyl, “will include drug cartels in the list of terrorist organizations, It will ensure border surveillance 24 hours for seven days and launch a joint force of Canada-Eeuu combat to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. “

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Trump also pointed out that Canada It will strengthen border security with a plan of 1.3 billion dollars, which Trudeau has already launched several weeks ago, which will include, according to the American, “new helicopters, technology and personnel” as well as a better coordination with the United States and more resources to stop Fentanyl flow.

A few hours before, Trump also agreed with the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, the suspension for 30 days of tariffs on Mexican products.

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Since November, Trump has accused Canada and Mexico of allowing entry in the US of undocumented and fentanyl migrants.

The US president initially pointed out that the two countries could avoid tariffs if they stopped the flow of migrants and drugs.

But on numerous occasions, Trump has also justified the threat of tariff .

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