Trump Plans to Move Forward with Tariffs Against Mexico and Canada

President Donald Trump has signaled that he intends to enact 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico after a 30-day pause expires on March 4. 

“The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,” Trump said at a White House press conference on February 24, the Associated Press reports. 

Trump had previously paused planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico in early February, after Canada agreed to implement a C$1.3 billion border security plan, and Mexico vowed to reinforce its own border with 10,000 National Guard troops. Despite that, Trump rei…