Toronto 
U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a one-month exemption on auto tariffs for Canada and Mexico, citing concerns from U.S. automakers including Stellantis, Ford and General Motors.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the decision Wednesday, stating that the exemption was provided at the request of auto industry leaders to prevent economic disruption.
Currently Canada has retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. after Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods. Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau spoke for the first time since the trade dispute began.
While details of the conversation are unclear, Trump later posted on Truth Social, criticizing Canada’s border policies stating, “For anyone who is interested, I also told Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada that he largely caused the problems we have with them because of his Weak Border Policies, which allowed tremendous amounts of Fentanyl, and Illegal Aliens, to pour into the United States. These Policies are responsible for the death of many people!”
Trump suggested Trudeau was using the situation for political advantage.
He also questioned Canada’s election timeline stating, “He was unable to tell me when the Canadian Election is taking place, which made me curious, like, what’s going on here? I then realized he is trying to use this issue to stay in power. Good luck Justin!”
In addition to the current tariffs, reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect on April 2.
