Amidst escalating trade tensions and retaliatory tariffs between the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division was reportedly directed to pause all cooperation and engagement with Canadian authorities on antitrust cases and policy issues, a move that adds another layer of complexity to the deepening dispute. While the DOJ has disputed the report, stating that no such directive was given and that a scheduled meeting was merely postponed for preparation, emails obtained by The Wall Street Journal indicate that section chiefs were instructed to halt cooperation without stated reasons and subsequently asked to provide lists of ongoing collaborative areas. This alleged freeze on antitrust work comes as the two long-standing allies are locked in a significant trade war, fueled by President Trump’s tariffs on billions of dollars in cross-border trade, prompting Canada to announce its own dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs set to begin September 8th, further straining diplomatic and economic relations.
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