Trump paused 50% tariffs on Canadian imports hours before they were set to take effect, pushing the new deadline to August 21 as negotiations

Autos, dairy and alcohol are a few sticking points in relations between the two countries, while the two sides failed to clarify whether these will be resolved.

The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the…