{
  "id": 1866117,
  "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-1866117",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T04:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260819/trump-says-us-canada-reached-deal-to-delay-50-tariffs"
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  "account": "Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that the 50 percent tariffs imposed on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods would be delayed after Canada and the United States reached a last-minute agreement less than two hours before the sanctions were set to take effect. The move, announced through Trump's social media platform, aims to provide more time for negotiations and prevent another strain in the already tense relations between the two historic allies. In an update posted on Truth Social, Trump stated, \"I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!\" Had the tariffs gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, they would have impacted Canadian products such as hockey sticks and tongue depressors. However, the political consequences of the deal could have been more significant than the economic impact. Canada had warned of retaliatory measures in the form of tariffs, exacerbating a trade dispute between countries that together generated $880 billion in trade.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50 percent U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Where Trump’s looming 50% tariffs could hit consumers hardest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/where-trumps-looming-50-tariffs-could-hit-consumers-hardest",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:33:02.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:49:52.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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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