Trump Signals Postposing Mexico and Canada Tariffs to April 2

By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada by saying they would take effect on April 2, about a month later than a deadline next week.

A White House official, however, said the March 4 deadline for the tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods remained in effect “as of thi…