{
  "id": 1868171,
  "title": "Trump pauses 50pc tariffs on Canadian goods for three days as both sides signal broader trade agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-50pc-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-three-days-as-both",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T04:38:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023853/trump-pauses-50pc-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-three-days-as-both-sides-signal-broader-trade-agreement"
  },
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  "account": "In a move to avoid imposing significant new tariffs on Canadian goods, US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he was pausing the planned 50 percent duties for three days. This pause came as both nations indicated they were nearing a broader trade agreement following weeks of negotiations. The reprieve was announced by Trump on his Truth Social platform with the tweets, \"The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!\" The delay came just hours before a midnight deadline.\n\nTrump's announcement came after Canada had expressed its commitment to remove discriminatory or unreasonable impositions against US products. The impending deal aims to address these issues while providing greater certainty and real benefits for Canadian businesses, workers, farmers, and families. Canada's negotiators had been present in Washington, actively pushing for a deal to avoid the new tariffs and secure relief on specific sector-related duties that have negatively impacted Canadian industries such as auto, steel, lumber, and aluminum.\n\nCanada had threatened to impose new tariffs on various US goods, including alcohol, wine, and automobiles. Trump signed orders for the 50 percent duties last month, alleging \"discriminatory treatment\" by Canada against US products. The new tariffs would have affected around 5.5 percent of Canada's exports to the United States, estimated to be worth approximately $20 billion.\n\nDespite the recent pause, the US Trade Representative's office stated that the eventual trade deal would include comprehensive market access for all American goods, economic security commitments, and digital trade alignment. US manufacturers expected to be most impacted by the potential tariffs include those in the cement, paper, printing, wood, clothing, and electronic equipment sectors. Although the US Supreme Court had previously struck down many of Trump's global tariffs, the new duties targeting Canada were set to apply to specific goods covered by the USMCA.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump paused the planned rollout of punishing new tariffs on Canadian goods late Tuesday, as both sides indicated they were close to a broader trade agreement after weeks of talks. Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50-per cent duties on select goods mere hours before a midnight deadline. The delay was “based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Canadian Dollar consolidates near 1.3900 vs USD ahead of US tariffs deadline, FOMC Minutes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/canadian-dollar-consolidates-near-1-3900-vs-usd-ahead-of-us-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:16:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump pauses 50pc tariffs on Canadian goods for three days as both sides signal broader trade agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-50pc-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-three-days-as-both-1869045",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:38:20.000Z"
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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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