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Justin Trudeau, to avoid Trump’s tariffs, promises a strong, visible presence at the border
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Justin Trudeau, who recently visited Mar-A-Lago to dine with President-elect Donald Trump, broached a crucial topic after Trump’s recent statements, in which he threatened to impose 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico if they didn’t take steps to improve their border situation.

To avoid such tariffs under a future Trump presidency, Justin Trudeau promises a strong, visible presence at the border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will step up border enforcement in a “visible and muscular way,” according to a top Canadian official, as the nation tries to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration

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Donald Trump also commented on Truth Social about his dinner with the Canadian Prime Minister, saying that Justin Trudeau was committed to working on border issues and fentanyl trafficking.

He added that many topics were discussed at the dinner, such as the fentanyl and drug crisis that has destroyed so many lives due to illegal immigration, fair trade deals that don’t compromise American workers, as well as the vast US trade deficit with Canada.

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Following the meeting, Canadian officials confirmed that Canada would be stepping up its surveillance along the undefended shared border between Canada and the US.

According to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who was also part of the meeting at Mar-a-Lago, conditions at the border will be significantly improved through simple measures such as redeployment of personnel, the additional addition of drones and police helicopters.

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The U.S. is Canada’s main trading partner, accounting for 75% of exports of goods and services.

These 25% tariffs would undoubtedly have a major negative impact on the Canadian economy.

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