{"id":2655171,"date":"2026-09-05T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-antitrust-division-told-to-pause-work-with-canadian-government-report\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T11:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:18:43","slug":"doj-antitrust-division-told-to-pause-work-with-canadian-government-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-antitrust-division-told-to-pause-work-with-canadian-government-report\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ antitrust division told to &#8216;pause&#8217; work with Canadian government: Report\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-antitrust-division-told-to-pause-work-with-canadian-government-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655171&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Justice Department\u2019s antitrust division briefly instructed its officials to pause cooperation with Canadian authorities amid ongoing trade tensions between the two countries. This directive, issued via email by Lynda Marshall, head of the division\u2019s international section, did not specify a reason and was later clarified to be due to a misunderstanding. Historically, U.S. and Canadian agencies,including the FTC and Canada\u2019s Competition Bureau,have maintained strong cooperation on cross-border antitrust matters. the episode occurs during a broader trade dispute, in which the U.S. has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Canada has retaliated.President Donald Trump has also taken unilateral actions against Canada, including renaming Lake Ontario \u201cLake America\u201d during this period of heightened tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"167\">Justice Department\u2019s <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antitrust\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1187\">antitrust<\/a> division was briefly instructed to pause cooperation with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"366\">Canadian<\/a> authorities this week, as trade tensions continue to escalate between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lynda Marshall, chief of the Antitrust Division\u2019s international section, directed officials in a Wednesday email with the subject line \u201cPause on Canada\u201d to halt cooperation on cases and engagement on policy issues with Canadian authorities, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/justice-department-hits-pause-on-cooperation-with-canadian-government-da9d74e0\">according<\/a> to emails reviewed by the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>. She did not provide a reason for the directive, saying she would provide further guidance if the policy changed.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4715058\/doj-antitrust-division-pause-work-canada\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ antitrust division told to \u2018pause\u2019 work with Canadian government amid trade dispute: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4714866\/judge-doj-identify-masterminds-anti-weaponization-fund\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge orders DOJ to identify masterminds behind defunct $1.8 billion \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 fund<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4714638\/doj-charge-illegal-voter-pennsylvania-new-jersey-wisconsin\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ charges illegal voters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, section chiefs were also asked to provide lists detailing the division\u2019s areas of cooperation with Canada.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The directive involved a long-standing area of U.S.-Canadian cooperation. The Justice Department, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ftc\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2093\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a>, and Canada\u2019s Competition Bureau have worked together for decades on cross-border antitrust matters, including merger reviews and investigations into potential anticompetitive conduct. The agencies have agreements and established practices for coordinating investigations, sharing information when permitted, and working toward consistent outcomes when a merger affects both countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Justice Department later said the directive resulted from a misunderstanding and that the Antitrust Division would continue cooperating with its Canadian counterparts, according to the <em>Wall Street Journal. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4686833\/canada-petition-remove-us-ambassador\/\">OVER 10,000 CANADIANS SIGN PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF US AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The episode comes as Washington and Ottawa remain locked in a trade dispute. 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