Canada’s economic growth came to a halt after a solid start to the year as tariff threats mounted. Advance data showed gross domestic product was unchanged in February, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Canada's Gross Domestic Product grew by 0.4% on a monthly basis in January as economic activity continued the momentum of the last few of months, data showed on Friday. Economists said part of the growth was helped by an increase in demand for cross-border trade by companies seeking to avoid the impact of U.

The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter weather and the looming threat of tariffs.

Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday in a call focused on strengthening bilateral relations, Mexico's foreign ministry said.