OTTAWA, May 14 (Reuters) - New Canadian Industry

Minister Melanie Joly on Wednesday told reporters she planned to

talk to the head of Honda Motor ( HMC ) by the end of the day

after the carmaker said it would pause a major Canadian project.

Honda ( HMC ) on Tuesday forecast a 59% profit decrease in the

current financial year and said it would put on hold a plan to

build an EV supply chain in Canada, amid the uncertainty

stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.