Canada among Trump’s 'friendly' countries – for now – as next tariff deadline looms

MONTREAL — Uncertainty reigns ahead of a looming U.S. tariff deadline next week, with businesses stuck in a holding pattern that has halted capital investment, hiring and financial forecasts at some firms amid a trade war where the next steps — and even who counts as a friend — remain foggy. U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged sweeping duties on imports from across the globe, including Canada, starting this Wednesday. But new details emerge almost daily from a White House that has changed, delayed or walked back much of its tariff plans over the past two months, including after a…