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DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division was reportedly directed to halt all cooperation with Canadian authorities amid escalating trade tensions between the two countries, according to emails obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
- The DOJ disputed the report, clarifying that no such broad directive was given and stating that only a temporary delay on a specific investigation meeting was requested for preparation purposes.
- The move comes amid a worsening trade war initiated by President Donald Trump, including a controversial executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," which has heightened diplomatic friction.
- Canada has responded by imposing retaliatory tariffs starting September 8, matching the U.S.'s 50% tariffs on approximately $20 billion in Canadian goods to protect its economy.
- The ongoing dispute has strained decades-long U.S.-Canada relations, with both nations imposing tariffs affecting tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
