Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Canadian prime ministers this afternoon to discuss the country’s relationship with the United States, as the country prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
This is Trudeau’s second meeting with the prime minister since Trump threatened to impose high tariffs on Canada earlier this month, and the first since the prime minister and Trump had dinner at Mar-a-Lago. There will be a meeting.
On his first day in office, the president-elect said he would impose 25% tariffs on goods coming in from Canada and Mexico unless they stop what he called an “invasion” of drugs, especially fentanyl. “Illegal aliens” enter the United States
President Trump recently mocked Prime Minister Trudeau on social media, calling him the “governor” of Canada’s “great province.” He said if the U.S. has a large trade deficit with Canada, it might be better to join the United States. Trump also appeared to joke with Prime Minister Trudeau that Canada would become the 51st province if he failed to meet his promised tariffs.
Prime Minister Trudeau said Canada is preparing a response if President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods destined for the United States, which last time Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. In response, Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. products.
The flow of migrants and illegal drugs across the northern border is serious; Some of the items coming from MexicoJust as Canadian authorities are wary of drugs and guns coming north, President Trump remains concerned about what’s coming from Canada.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who was part of a small Canadian contingent who dined with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago last week, told reporters about Trump’s comment that Canada could become a 51st state. answered the question. LeBlanc said it was never a serious comment.
Prime Minister Trudeau’s government is considering spending Spending hundreds of millions of dollars to secure the Canada-U.S. border It could possibly be more than $1 billion, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada, to allay President Trump’s concerns.
If President Trump does this, it could have a huge impact on Canada’s economy.
The United States imported $614.3 billion worth of goods from Canada in 2022, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The United States imported about $435 billion of Canadian goods from January to September of this year, according to recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
A senior federal government official told CBC News that Ottawa is working with U.S. companies to advocate against U.S. politicians’ tariffs.
Prime Ministers pitch their case to Americans
Several prime ministers have been meeting with governors and other politicians south of the border, mounting a charm offensive.
At least two of Canada’s prime ministers appeared on U.S. network television to pitch their case to American viewers.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears on CNBC power lunch said Wednesday afternoon, arguing that President Trump’s tariff proposals would hurt both Canadians and Americans.
“You’re hurting the American people. You’re hurting the Canadian people. Why is he president?” [-elect] Ford added to host Kelly Evans that he plans to press Trudeau to make sure President Trump’s concerns about the border are addressed.
Mr. Ford has appeared on Fox News multiple times in recent weeks, and Alberta Premier Daniel Smith also agreed to an interview with Fox.
The Ford government also launched a multi-million dollar American advertising campaign touting the state’s economic and cultural ties to the United States.
