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  "id": 1858136,
  "title": "US, Canada agree deal that pauses 50% tariffs, Trump says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-canada-agree-deal-that-pauses-50-tariffs-trump-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-canada-agree-deal-that-pauses-50-tariffs-trump-says/a-78421098?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he is temporarily suspending 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, following an agreement between the US and Canada. The tariffs, initially set to take effect on Wednesday, have been paused for a three-day period pending the finalization of documents. Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that this decision was made due to Canada and the US coming to a deal. He also hinted that the Keystone XL pipeline, previously canceled by his predecessor Joe Biden, may be revived. The pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada to the US, was part of the deal reached between the two countries. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had been engaged in intensive negotiations with Trump this week in an effort to prevent the imposition of the tariffs. However, Carney cautioned that further work remains to be done.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump announced that he has paused the implementation of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that were set to take effect. The tariffs, which would have affected around $20 billion worth of imports, were postponed for three days as the US and Canada have reached a deal, subject to the finalization of documents.\n\nThe deal may also revive the Keystone XL pipeline project, which was cancelled by former President Joe Biden in 2021, according to Trump. The project had faced years of indigenous and environmental opposition.\n\nThe US and Canada had been engaged in intense negotiations, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not Mark Carney, having discussed the issue with Trump. The two countries traded around $880 billion worth of goods and services last year. Canada had threatened to retaliate with its own levies if the tariffs were imposed.",
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        "title": "US, Canada agree deal that pauses 50% tariffs, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-canada-agree-deal-that-pauses-50-tariffs-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:32:00.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "US, Canada Agree Deal That Delays 50% Tariffs, Trump Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-canada-agree-deal-that-delays-50-tariffs-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:39:32.000Z"
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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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