Canada pauses some counter tariffs against US
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
OTTAWA, May 19 (AFP): Canada has temporarily paused some counter tariffs against the United States, but Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Sunday pushed back against claims they have all been quietly lifted.
This came as Prime Minister Mark Carney and US Vice President JD Vance discussed trade in Rome after they attended the inauguration mass at the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV. According to a readout from Carney's office, they spoke about "immediate trade pressures and the need to build a new economic and security relationship." Vance in a brief statement called it "a casual meeting" about their two nations' shared interests and goals, "including fair trade policies."