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News Reporting· The Hill Published Aug 18, 2026

Trump pauses 50 percent tariffs on Canada for 3 days

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President Trump said late Tuesday that he paused the 50 percent tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal.

The announcement comes just a few hours before the tariffs were supposed to go into effect at midnight.

“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!” he wrote on Truth Social.

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News Reporting· CBS News

Trump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalized

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.

News Reporting· MS NOW

Canada secures 11th hour deal to avoid Trump’s 50% tariffs

The hefty levies were set to go into effect at midnight on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. The post Canada secures 11th hour deal to avoid Trump’s 50% tariffs appeared first on MS NOW .

News Reporting· CBS News

U.S., Canada in last-minute talks to head off steep new U.S. tariffs

Last-minute talks were continuing between the U.S. and Canada in an effort to head off President Trump's plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.