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Trump delays 50% tariffs on Canada, hints at plan to revive controversial oil pipeline

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President Trump hit pause on massive 50% tariffs levied against Canada, saying that he is negotiating a deal. This comes as Mr. Trump hints at resurrecting a controversial plan to build a pipeline on the border. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

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  1. Trump says U.S. and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Trump announces temporary pause on new Canada tariffs

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

  3. Newest

    Trump delays 50% tariffs on Canada, hints at plan to revive controversial oil pipeline

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tension between Washington and Ottawa is already high, stoked by trade disputes and President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore…

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Latest: Last-minute talks seek to stop US tariffs on Canadian goods (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Relations between the U.S. and Canada could deteriorate further if Trump goes ahead with his plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports

  5. Triblive

    Trump says U.S., Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

  6. Fox2 Detroit

    President Trump: US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% tariffs on imports (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he is delaying 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect

  8. KAAL Rochester

    Trump announces temporary pause on new Canada tariffs (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    (ABC News)–President Donald Trump said he is pausing for three days the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods set to go into effect early Wednesday, citing a deal between the U.S. and Canada. “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day p…

  9. NBC Boston

    Trump says a last-minute deal has been reached to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports (opens NBC Boston)

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    A truck passes over the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, New York, into Canada, in Fort Erie, Ontario, on August 18, 2026.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    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.

  11. NPR

    U.S. delays 50% tariff on Canadian imports. And, takeaways from Florida's primaries (opens NPR)

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    President Trump has announced that the U.S. is delaying a 50% tariff on Canadian imports after reaching a deal. And, how progressive Democrats fared in Florida's primary elections yesterday.

  12. KAAL Rochester

    The Latest: Trump says US and Canada reached deal to delay US tariffs on Canadian imports (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    President Donald Trump says he’s delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. The countries reached a deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect, buying time for more negotiations and avoiding for now another strain in already tense relations.

  13. The Hill

    Live updates: Trump delays new tariffs on Canada amid talks; Florida, Wyoming primaries yield upsets (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump announced late Tuesday he would pause the 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The tariffs were expected to go into effect at midnight Wednesday.

  14. Semafor

    Trump delays Canada tariffs, saying trade deal is near (opens Semafor)

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    Washington separately said the new deal would include “economic security commitments” and digital trade “alignment.”

  15. DC News Now

    Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days (opens DC News Now)

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

  16. Time

    Trump Delays 50% Canada Tariffs as the Two Countries Race to Finalize a Deal (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The U.S. and Canada brokered a three-day pause as the neighboring countries work to finalize a broader trade agreement.

  17. CBS News

    Trump delays 50% tariffs on Canada, hints at plan to revive controversial oil pipeline (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump hit pause on massive 50% tariffs levied against Canada, saying that he is negotiating a deal. This comes as Mr. Trump hints at resurrecting a controversial plan to build a pipeline on the border. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    Trump says U.S. and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

  19. The Columbian

    Trump says U.S. and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% 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.

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