Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to meet with Donald Trump, days after the president-elect threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada.
The Canadian Air Force plane used by Prime Minister Trudeau arrived at Palm Beach International Airport around 5:30 p.m. Friday.
According to reports, Prime Minister Trudeau, 52, is scheduled to have dinner with President Trump, 78, at his Mar-a-Lago residence. CBC News and Associated Press.
According to the report, Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was also accompanying Prime Minister Trudeau.
The Canadian Prime Minister's Press Office and the Trump-Vance transition team did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
President Trump on Monday vowed to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada unless the country cracks down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
“On January 20th, as one of the first of many executive orders, I signed all necessary documents to impose a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada on all products imported into the United States. , we're going to do that stupid open border,” President Trump declared.
The president-elect said the tariffs “will remain in effect until we stop drugs, especially fentanyl, and all illegal aliens from invading our country!”
Prime Minister Trudeau spoke with Trump on the phone shortly after the threat, and Trump said it was a “good call.”
“We obviously talked about how there is a strong and effective bond between our two countries. We talked about some of the challenges that we can tackle together,” Trudeau said. told reporters.
Prime Minister Trudeau met with the premiers of 10 Canadian provinces on Wednesday to discuss relations with the United States and strategy in the wake of President Trump's tariff threats.
President Trump's warning was widely understood by allies to be a negotiating tactic.
The 45th president has also promised to impose additional tariffs on Mexico and China, citing concerns about border security and drug trafficking, and on Wednesday, President Trump received a phone call from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying, “Immigrants transiting through Mexico “I agreed to prevent this,'' he said. To the United States. ”
