Trump to Pause Tariffs for 30 Days After Talking With Trudeau, Canada Will Appoint ‘Fentanyl Czar’

The development came hours after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reached a similar deal with Trump
Trump to Pause Tariffs for 30 Days After Talking With Trudeau, Canada Will Appoint ‘Fentanyl Czar’
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in Washington on June 20, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Omid Ghoreishi
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U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for 30 days after talking with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the afternoon of Feb. 3.

The agreement between the two leaders entails Canada appointing a “fentanyl czar” and designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations, as well as committing C$200 million (US$139 million) for intelligence operations to combat fentanyl.