Srilanka, Feb. 4 -- US President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Monday, agreeing to a 30-day pause in return for concessions on border and crime enforcement with the two neighboring countries.

"Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border, and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like Fentanyl," Trump said in a post on social media platform Truth Social.

In a post on X earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he "just had a good call with President Trump", noting that "proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together".

"Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan - reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology a...