U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is extolling his tariff threat against Canada and Mexico, noting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him in Florida to discuss Trump’s border concerns soon after.
In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Dec. 8, Trump said Trudeau “flew to Mar-a-Lago within about 15 seconds after the call ended.”
Trump was referring to a call Trudeau made to him on Nov. 25, shortly after the incoming U.S. president threatened to impose a 25 tariff on Canada and Mexico if they don’t address illegal migration and drug smuggling at their borders.
Trudeau visited Trump at his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 29.
In recent days, Ottawa has been ramping up to increase border security with the emergency purchase of new surveillance equipment and the deployment of additional human resources. A formal plan has yet to be fleshed out, but an announcement should come before Trump takes office on Jan. 20, according to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Trump has threatened to impose the tariffs on his first day in office. During his “Meet the Press” interview, Trump repeated his appreciation of tariffs by calling them the…
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