Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Trump for tariff talk
USA TodayDec 04, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly promised to tighten Canada-US border control. US President-elect Donald Trump had warned of huge tariffs on Canadian imports unless Ottawa curbed illegal border crossings and drug trade.
Canada’s ambassador to the US Kirsten Hillman said Trudeau convinced Trump and his key aides it was unfair to lump Canada with Mexico. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc promised a “visible and muscular way” of border control.
Trudeau met with Trump Friday over dinner at the latter's South Florida club at Mar-a-Lago, and reportedly discussed the US President-elect's “25% Tariff on ALL products” from Canada and Mexico announcement on Truth Social last week.Hillman clarified that 99.8% of the fentanyl seized by US authorities comes from Mexico and concerning "illegal individuals crossing illegally, Canada last year was less than one %." She said “the facts are hard to deny.”
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