Two ministers of Canada They will meet this Friday at Florida with members of the president-elect’s team, Donald Trumpfor discuss progress in border securityafter the Republican’s threats to impose tariffs on his North American partners if they do not reinforce the fight against drug trafficking and the immigration undocumented.
The minister of Finance, Dominic LeBlancand the minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Jolyarrived in Florida on Thursday to meet with people in Trump’s inner circle, almost a month after the prime minister, Justin Trudeauwill meet the president-elect, Donald Trumpen Palm Beach (Florida).
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LeBlanc’s office explained in a statement that the trip to Palm Beach is intended to highlight “the Canada’s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal migrationas well as the measures outlined in Canada’s Border Plan.”
Although there were no details on the two ministers’ agenda, a Canadian official said Joly was expected to meet with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and that both ministers would likely have talks with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary. as reported The New York Times.
At the end of November Trump threatened with applying a tariff 25% on all goods imported from Canada y Mexicoas well as an additional 10% surcharge on Chinese productsuntil both North American countries, their main trading partners, stop the arrival of illegal immigration y drugs.
Both Trudeau as the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumreacted to the announcement by warning Trump that these tariffs would cause enormous damage to the economy of the entire region.
Trumpwho assumes a second term on January 20, has distanced from Trudeauwhich has seen its government falter in recent weeks.
Less than two weeks ago, the president-elect once again mocked the Canadian prime minister, calling him a “governor” commenting on the resignation of Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and head of the finance portfolio, who resigned criticizing Trudeau.
Until the day of ChristmasTrump fueled the fire of his relationship with the neighboring country. In a message on Truth Social said “yes” Canada become our 51st state, your taxes would be reduced by more than 60%, your businesses would immediately double in size, and you would be militarily protected like no other country in the world.”
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