DOJ antitrust division told to 'pause' work with Canadian government: Report
The Justice Department’s antitrust division was briefly instructed to pause cooperation with Canadian authorities this week, as trade tensions continue to escalate between the two countries.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department's antitrust division was instructed to pause cooperation with Canadian authorities.
- The directive was issued via an email with the subject line "Pause on Canada."
- This pause occurred as trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada continue to escalate, with ongoing disputes and retaliatory tariffs.
- Long-standing cooperation between U.S. and Canadian antitrust agencies on cross-border matters was affected.
- The Justice Department later clarified that the directive was a misunderstanding and cooperation would resume.