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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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