DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify

Primary framing

“DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify”

Section chiefs in the antitrust division were also instructed in another email on Friday to provide lists outlining areas of cooperation with Canada by the end of the day, according to the newspape…

Key facts

• US DOJ antitrust division ordered to halt cooperation with Canada
• No reason provided for the directive
• Trade dispute between US and Canada intensifying
• US and Canada previously cooperated on antitrust cases and policy issues
• Lynda Marshall gave the directive without providing a reason
• The US Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all work with the Canadian government as trade tensions intensify.
• Trade dispute between US and Canada intensifying
• US and Canada previously cooperated on antitrust cases and policy issues

Right-leaning outlets

• NY Post