Trump's announcement of the pause until April 2 did not mention Canada, and came shortly after he levelled new attacks against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

President Trump is likely to announce more exemptions from his new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday. In an interview with CNBC, Lutnick said Trump is likely to exempt Canadian and Mexican goods and services from tariffs that comply with the U.

The White House press secretary said Trump decided to pause the 25% tariffs on auto imports after talking to officials with Ford, GM and Stellantis.