# Exclusive | DOJ Staff Were Told to Pause Antitrust Work With Canadian Government

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-05 12:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| globalcompetitionreview.com | Across the 49th: The Tipline for 4 September 2026 | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNMEJLNFVFWURNNnc1cWxYeVh2ZDBLZHBvUkZaQlFuRzV5SlpTTHJ6OXV0LWIzRl94OXIxWnFSdUpiZUV0TDVZdW9tcFB3andwTkpYM3FvUHk5ZUpGdnRUM0I3TDg2dzFPUTBKQzg1NTlQSWNqVE9rZmpWVnAtc0RBeDJ4TTcyNWthZFgxUnFhQV9DTHJOS0dvSkU5Vms?oc=5) |
| Fox News | DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOX0xvWUtfSTFranRXSmhOODI4Mks4aUxaZ1dVWlNHME9hZU1kRjJ2TnUtT05iTDVTdzFRMzNRUk9ySzRLV3FEcFE3TWNxRXZJZ1FqZXZ6Q0pVSUw3LUtvRTltT01ISTJVRTB6LXNxWFZfcURja3d0cThEanduTHdWc3hFOHJpRVhyRkhKdzE2MzNqVmtsaHk3SWh1U0RhRTA?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | US Justice Department denies halt to cooperation with Canada | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOTGR4QUNJY19tLTJiTDItTUNEMGQwTmtjRW5Zbm8wTVZCakE4Y3B6eGg0THJXYVN1RjBkbWpTRXQ0b25PaUR1cEJxMjd6bGdtWGhwU1lNc3g5UllXQnloWG5TcklKNFJkS0F6c2VLQS12RVFUT0dLUDJHcHBDdDR6ZTJIcmNGeWtyQjVkZFp0V0VwTmhHWndSZEM3X1l1STRYM3FYVWkwWVc?oc=5) |
| rawstory.com | Misread email subject line accidentally freezes Trump DOJ's work with top ally | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTEFVX3lxTE12dWZGUzF0U0hSODhVT0lnN19ieFZRZDZIU0taYU9qUWhFRjZvRjRxOVdGWV9ZUE1zajhuQktoNHlVMDdCM19rUWZ3bkHSAV9BVV95cUxQY2FxVXhTZFp3Y2ZOdkFUYVg2SXB1cDdwLWtmNk5WVFg1Yl9SWFNYSkZrbHR3MHBLSlRwWXhRbnNOVThVaUlURUhYUnh0WnlzUklIN1dObG1jLVpnd3RRdw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | US DOJ's antitrust division asked to pause cooperation with Canadian government, WSJ reports | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPb202UGtQTUgwa25MbFpxSWxGeUJ4S2FnR05Wakw1S1NGV2VKT04yaklYZXFEbFVCN09FTTZSejQxTnFTdDdEYy0zNEZkQk1lbkRTZEVody1hWVJ5ci1GV2lkOEtfZnNoQ2J3R1Zka2ZZVmdsSFJBMzNmNS1OVHFmNm1GUnFxMkMzX1FpeFRtWnFrclNNbUhVWE1ENzh4UEZ6WDc5UnA4OW5hVURfLTFNV1J3ejdseDdTdHNB?oc=5) |
| Fox News | DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOX0xvWUtfSTFranRXSmhOODI4Mks4aUxaZ1dVWlNHME9hZU1kRjJ2TnUtT05iTDVTdzFRMzNRUk9ySzRLV3FEcFE3TWNxRXZJZ1FqZXZ6Q0pVSUw3LUtvRTltT01ISTJVRTB6LXNxWFZfcURja3d0cThEanduTHdWc3hFOHJpRVhyRkhKdzE2MzNqVmtsaHk3SWh1U0RhRTDSAaQBQVVfeXFMTTd6MTc4WEs5bmY5NHR0Nkd2RWgwYmx3elRUNVFGMUFHUFR6a3RrMDd1b19aNVhLMVFhTENOcU1qRmFtQjU0TnBwS1ZNWmRXNDVldUVxSy1Od2lNZG1Wdml1cTZFMGNmTG1FYnQ5aUZsRE12QnBjTjdtQnZRWXJOQW1vemdVamU2VEluZF90dWp1d21aY1Byd185ZFQ1WXZZV1hnUi0?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Exclusive - DOJ Staff Were Told to Pause Antitrust Work With Canadian Government | 2026-09-04 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQNHF6VmV6WXBmWG9zdEhpeTk4MzlaSHgyX085NFZERWQ5Si1VSjk2ZVNiWU04d2FKc0hkZFd5OHNiZXJhRy1GajlqUVdQNWJKUjNuRS1RMWFpTFlvNTdDTnVoVDlFMUFucnJRZVh6R0lZekZrX3BPaERRM0EybmJ6ZVBLUWRnWF85cjlibDFZRlJ0ODVvMDNGU1FKSmZOX0pKakUtbHlSOTVORnNwQVROTlJmRHY?oc=5) |

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