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The Canadian government believes there’s now less urgency to make a decision on whether to ban Huawei Technologies Co. from 5G telecommunications systems — and that decision could now come after the October federal election, officials familiar with the matter say.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government believes it’s facing less pressure from telecommunications firms than before to make a decision, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter.

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Canada had expected to move more quickly, though its Five Eyes allies remain divided. Three of the countries — Canada, the U.K. and New Zealand — are deliberating what to do about Huawei while a fourth, the U.S., wants allies to restrict the firm. The fifth, Australia, has already banned Huawei from 5G. Split decisions could lead the allies to claw back cooperation in certain areas.