OTTAWA: US President-elect Donald Trump mentioned on Saturday (Nov 30) he had a “very productive” assembly with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau through which they mentioned border-related points and different subjects together with commerce, vitality, and the Arctic.
Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday night and had dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, days after Republican Trump had pledged to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he’s sworn in as president in January.
That pledge has raised fears of a commerce conflict between the US and two of its largest buying and selling companions.
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum warned this week Trump’s tariff plan would have dire penalties for each nations and prompt potential retaliation following his risk of across-the-board 25 % tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports.
Trump needs to make use of tariffs as a device to get Mexico and Canada to assist stem the stream of unlawful medication into the US, significantly the lethal opioid fentanyl, and in addition migrants crossing illegally into the US.
“We mentioned many necessary subjects that can require each International locations to work collectively to handle, just like the Fentanyl and Drug Disaster that has decimated so many lives because of Unlawful Immigration, Honest Commerce Offers that don’t jeopardize American Staff, and the large Commerce Deficit the US has with Canada,” Trump mentioned in a put up on Fact Social.
“Trudeau has made a dedication to work with us to finish this horrible devastation of US Households,” he added.
Trudeau’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark about his assembly with Trump.