The president announced late Tuesday night that the two governments had reached an initial agreement to avert the 50 percent duty. President Donald Trump said he is pausing the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods set to go into effect, citing a deal between the between the U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The president announced late Tuesday night that the two governments had reached an initial agreement to avert the 50 percent duty.S1

• President Donald Trump said he is pausing the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods set to go into effect, citing a deal between the between the U.S. and Canada.S2