I’m guessing he’s punishing the blue states here cause that’s where most of the trade with Canada happens.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
apnews.comTrump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on most imports from the two American partners — and 10% on Canadian energy products — go into effect at midnight Tuesday.

Canadian tariffs paused for 30 days also after end of day phone call between Trudeau and Trump.
looks like Trump blinked for now