Trudeau Office Hit by Network Outage Day Before Tariff Deadline

A failed fiber-optic link crippled the computer network at the highest level of the Canadian government throughout the day on Jan. 31, but an investigation has found no evidence of deliberate sabotage, a spokesperson said.

The outage, however, hampered the ability of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s staff to coordinate ahead of US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canada on Feb. 1.