Nunavut premier welcomes pause on U.S. tariff plan

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Nunavut's premier says he's pleased that U.S President Donald Trump has put a 30-day pause on his promised tariffs on Canadian goods, saying his territory would be hit hard by an international trade war.

And Premier P.J. Akeeagok also said that Trump's threatened tariffs should prompt Canada to focus more on developing Northern resources.

"There's really important discussions to be had," Akeeagok said Monday afternoon, of the 30-day pause on Trump's tariff plan, though he acknowledged "it's to be determined whether that's enough [time]."