Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly called President-elect Donald Trump on Monday night, just hours after Trump threatened to enact tariffs against Canada for border security issues.
“Shortly after Trump’s post, Trudeau contacted Trump and the two leaders spoke by phone,” said Bloomberg News reporter Brian Platt.
“According to a source, they talked border security and it was a ‘constructive call,'” he said. “Trudeau pointed out that the issues at the Canadian border are minuscule compared to the US/Mexico border.”
Just hours earlier, Trump said in a statement that he would be hitting Mexico, China, and Canada with tariffs on his first day back in office over matters related to illegal immigration and drugs.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a post on X: “A 25 per cent tariff would be devastating to workers and jobs in both Canada and the U.S. The federal government needs to take the situation at our border seriously. We need a Team Canada approach and response—and we need it now. Prime Minister Trudeau must call an urgent meeting with all premiers.”
