Trump discussed border, trade with Canada's Trudeau after pledging steep tariffs
2024-12-01 08:54:09 source:Reuters
December 1, 2024
OTTAWA, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a "very productive" meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of a trade war.
Trudeau paid an unannounced visit to Florida on Friday evening and had dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, days after Republican Trump pledged to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he is sworn in as president in January.
That pledge has raised fears of a trade war between the U.S. and two of its biggest trading partners.
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