US President-elect Donald Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after threatening to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian goods. Trump announced this on his page on the Truth Social social network.
“I just had a very productive meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we discussed many important issues,” he shared.
Trump said that the topic of the meeting was specifically the fight against drug trafficking.
Trump this week statedIt was announced that the USA will impose a 25 percent customs duty on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada due to illegal immigration and drug smuggling. The politician emphasized that thousands of people are entering the United States from Mexico and Canada, bringing with them unprecedented rates of crime and drug trafficking.
According to CBC television, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a statement following Trump’s threat. planned Hold an urgent meeting with the government. Those attending the meeting were to prepare Canada’s response to Trump’s statement.
The United States currently accounts for 77% of Canadian exports.
The US presidential elections took place on November 5. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Party representative Donald Trump competed for this post. To win, one of the politicians had to receive at least 270 delegate votes. Trump after the vote calls 312 votes and Harris – 226. Voters will vote for candidates according to the voting results on December 17.
Inauguration of the 47th President of the United States will happen January 20, 2025.
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