The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, says he will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States after news broke that the threat of tariffs has been put on hold for a month.

Summary

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a pause on retaliatory measures against the U.S. after Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Canada for 30 days.

Ford had planned to cancel a CA$100 million Starlink contract, ban U.S. booze sales, and block American firms from provincial contracts.

The pause follows Canada’s concessions on border security and fentanyl. Prime Minister Trudeau pledged new enforcement measures to ease tensions.

The temporary halt averts an immediate trade war, but Ford warned Trump may use tariff threats again in future negotiations.

  • aramis87@fedia.io
    28·
    7 hours ago

    Ford warned Trump may use tariff threats again

    Will use them again, will.

    The pause follows Canada’s concessions on border security and fentanyl. Prime Minister Trudeau pledged new enforcement measures to ease tensions.

    Goddamnit, I’m so. fucking. tired. of people giving him wins, or things he can claim are wins.

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      6 hours ago

      He will absolutely claim it as a win, and his sycophants will too. And he will come back in 30 days emboldened with more demands with the same threats.

      Sure, we didn’t give up much this time, but we gave him something he can claim as a win and the belief that we’ll cave again on his next threat.