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  "id": 1853676,
  "title": "Trump pauses 50% tariffs on goods from Canada, says two sides have a deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-goods-from-canada-says-two-sides-have-a",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T02:49:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435524/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-goods-from-canada-says-two-sides-have-a-deal"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has paused the implementation of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that were set to take effect. The tariffs, which would have impacted a wide range of Canadian products, including wine, hockey sticks, and cement, were delayed for a three-day period.\n\nAccording to Trump, the decision to pause the tariffs was made after Canada and the US reached a deal, subject to the finalization of documents. The two countries have been engaged in intense trade negotiations, with Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette working with their American counterparts in Washington, D.C.\n\nThe tariffs were initially set to be imposed on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, which would have affected about 5% of Canadian exports to the US. The delay comes after a series of discussions between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, although according to RTHK News - Finance, Trump held urgent talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday. The US and Canada exchange around $880 billion worth of goods and services annually.",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T16:33:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-new-tariffs-on-canada-and-says-countries-close-to-a-deal-1862264",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:55:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-new-tariffs-on-canada-and-says-countries-close-to-a-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:41:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "LILLEY: Crisis averted as President Donald Trump pauses tariffs, says Canada, U.S. trade ‘deal’ is near",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/lilley-crisis-averted-as-president-donald-trump-pauses-tariffs-says",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:11:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-new-tariffs-on-canada-and-says-countries-close-to-a-deal-1857584",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:20:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump says US and Canada strike deal, temporarily pauses 50% tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-says-us-and-canada-strike-deal-temporarily-pauses-50-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says US, Canada reached deal to delay 50% tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-says-us-canada-reached-deal-to-delay-50-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:12:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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