US President
Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney finalized a last-minute
agreement to postpone aggressive 50-percent tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian
exports.
This
decision, announced just before the midnight deadline, provides a short-term
reprieve for businesses fearing an escalated trade war between the two
partners. Carney confirmed shortly after the announcement that the US agreed to
suspend the duties until 22 August.
The 11th-hour
breakthrough occurre...