First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal
US president cancelled planned tariff imposition just hours before it was to come into force. Plus, why are people so obsessed with television vampires? Good morning. Donald Trump has paused his threatened punitive tariff on Canada just hours before it was due to come into effect. After Trump’s announcement, the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, said “substantial progress” had been made…
In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump has postponed his planned tariff on Canada just hours before it was set to take effect, according to the latest wire service report. This decision was made after what the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, described as "substantial progress" towards a possible trade deal between the two nations. However, Carney also emphasized that further negotiations were required to finalize the agreement.
The timing of Trump's decision came amid a year filled with tension between the two nations, primarily due to their ongoing trade disputes and escalating online rhetoric. The US president had previously hinted at turning Canada into a state within the United States.
Historically, Canada and the US have maintained a robust trading relationship. In 2024, the Office of the US Trade Representative estimated that the combined trade between the two countries reached approximately $909 billion. This significant economic interdependence seems to have played a role in Trump's decision to back down from his tariff threat.
Meanwhile, in Florida's recent elections, a supporter of Trump, Byron Donalds, secured the Republican nomination for governor. Donalds defeated three other well-known Republican candidates, including Jay Collins, who was DeSantis's lieutenant governor. If Donalds wins the upcoming November election, he will make history as the first Black governor in any southern US state.
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