Trudeau Promises Trump Tighter Canadian Border Control
Trudeau Promises Trump Tighter Canadian Border Control
The Facts
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly promised to tighten Canada-US border control after US Pres.-elect Donald Trump warned of huge tariffs on Canadian imports unless Ottawa curbed illegal border crossings and the drug trade.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Canada's ambassador in Washington, Kirsten Hillman, said Trudeau's message that "our [the Canada-US] border is so vastly different than the Mexican border was really understood."
The Spin
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