President Donald Trump’s plans to tariff Canada and Mexico have now both been paused, pushing the date back one month after both countries agreed to a few short term solutions.
Mexico was the first to meet Trump at the negotiating table, as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shared on social media on Monday that the tariffs were on hold while it reinforced the southern border with 10,000 troops to help stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigrants.
“We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements,” Sheinbaum posted on social media.
Similarly, on Monday afternoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had at first threatened counter tariffs against the US as a means to combat Trump’s decision, said he had also talked with the president and reached an agreement that will delay the taxes on imported items.
“I just had a good call with President Trump,” Trudeau wrote on social media. “Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology, and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl.”
Trudeau also noted that Canada will send 10,000 members of its national guard to help secure the northern border.
Among other agreements, Trudeau said Canada would appoint a “Fentanyl Czar,” help to “list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl, and money laundering.”
“I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl, and we will be backing it with $200 million,” Trudeau wrote.
Trump also posted about the new deal, saying that while they will be focusing on fentanyl, they will also see the tariffs “paused for a 30 day period to see whether or not a final Economic deal with Canada can be structured.”
Leading the negotiations for the new economic deals with Canada and Mexico will be Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
The third country to see threats of Trump tariffs was China, which passed the midnight deadline on Tuesday and will now see all goods from the country have a 10% tariff.
China has said it will challenge Trump’s taxes through the World Trade Organization.