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Canada and the United States appear to have avoided a costly tariff war for now after leaders of both countries found some common ground during a call on Monday.

The tariffs have been delayed for 30 days, according to a post on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s X account.

I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly…

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 3, 2025

BREAKING: Canada caves just like Mexico, promises to send nearly 10,000 frontline personnel to protect the border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a very similar post on X as Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

Trudeau says he is now appointing a Fentanyl Czar and… pic.twitter.com/9JybnrXagq

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 3, 2025

Like most Canadians, I was very disappointed with U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to place tariffs on all Canadian goods. This decision will harm both Canadian and American consumers, workers and businesses alike, and strain the historic and important friendship between our two nations.

Although the U.S. president has valid concerns regarding the need to address the fentanyl crisis and illegal migration, we, in Canada, share those same concerns and have been working hard since his election to partner with the Americans to crack down on those illegal activities.

Doug Ford says his provincial party will terminate Ontario’s contract with Starlink due to its connection to Elon Musk, saying his government won’t do business with people “hellbent on destroying our economy.”

Ford issued a statement regarding Ontario’s move to ban American companies from provincial contracts, including the $100 million Starlink deal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump early Monday morning about the forthcoming trade war that has the potential to inflict economic pain on workers and businesses on both sides of the border — and they are expected to speak again later today.

Looks like that went about as well as you’d expect. h/t XC

Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland says everything should be on the table when it comes to Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, while insisting she can get provinces united on that response.

“We have to be prepared to use every single tool in the toolbox,” Freeland told CTV Question Period host Vassy Kapelos in an interview Sunday, when asked whether she, as prime minister, would block energy exports to the U.S. or add an export tax to them.

25% tariffs will ruin us. The tariffs mean one million small businesses – all which sell to the U.S. – will contract and many will close their doors. And then Trump, as he promised the unions, will pull “our” auto industry. Then we’re done.

Who is to blame for this?

Is Trump the new McKinley?

President Trump has indicated he wants tariffs on a grand scale, and that the McKinley presidency is his model for doing so

Why’s that important?

McKinley saved America with his responsible attitude and protection-minded tariffs, and Trump could do the same

h/t XC