OAN Staff Sophia Flores
9:14am – Saturday, November 30, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dines with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
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Reports on Friday revealed that Prime Minister Trudeau flew to President Trump's official residence for an impromptu meeting. He was accompanied by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Chief of Staff Katie Telford.
Accompanying President Trump to the dinner were Governor Doug Burgum (R), Trump's nominee for national security adviser Mike Walz (R, Florida), and his nominee for secretary of commerce. Mr. Howard Lutnick. All their spouses were present.
Trudeau said his dinner with Republicans was “a great conversation.”
This comes as Canada and Mexico scramble to respond to President Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on Monday.
Mexico's president threatened the United States with retaliatory sanctions.
Canadian leaders are following suit. They are calling on President Trump to honor the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which he agreed to during his first term.
“Canada now has a North American Trade Agreement that works for all three countries. And this is a trade agreement negotiated by President-elect Donald Trump that provides further assurance for all of us,” said Christie of Canada. Deputy Prime Minister A. Freeland said. “Canada's first preference and the best outcome for Canada is to maintain that fundamental trade agreement.”
President Trump previously said he would not pursue the tariff plan if the Canadian and Mexican governments agreed to curb human and drug smuggling into the United States.
In October, President Trump said, “After taking office, I will formally notify Mexico and Canada of my intention to invoke the USMCA's gender renegotiation clause.''
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