https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/doj-ordered-to-freeze-antitrust-work-with-canada-as-trade-tensions-intensifyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/doj-ordered-to-freeze-antitrust-work-with-canada-as-trade-tensions-intensifyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/doj-ordered-to-freeze-antitrust-work-with-canada-as-trade-tensions-intensify#u59677Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:01:56 +0000The United States Department of Justice antitrust division received instructions to temporarily stop cooperation with the Canadian government as trade tensions escalate between the two nations. Sources indicate staff members were directed to pause joint antitrust operations. Meanwhile, conflicting reports emerge regarding the status of these directives, with some accounts suggesting a misunderstanding and the Justice Department explicitly denying any halt to cooperation with Canada.Why it mattersAntitrust cooperation between the United States and Canada forms a critical pillar of cross-border