Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 5:02 PM EST, December 2, 2024


TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday.

Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States. He said on social media last week that he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders.

Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, attended a dinner with Trump and Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Friday. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico.

“The prime minister of course spoke about the importance of protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian workers from tariffs, but we also discussed with our American friends the negative impact that those tariffs could have on their economy, on affordability in the United States as well,” LeBlanc said in Parliament.

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[underpants]

1. So he flew down there to tell Trump the obvious truth?

I guess doing it in person might make a difference

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. tRump invited him down before dropping the tariffs bomb. What works w tRump is fluffing his ego

"Brilliant idea, these tariffs, but of course you told your advisers how it would hurt you."

"Hurt me?"

"Yes, it would be super inflationary and break your promise to cut inflation."

"Hmmm"

"And Canada is not Mexico. You seized five hundred times more fentanyl at the Mexico border than at the Canadian border. Ten tons versus 40 pounds."

"Oh, I did not know that."

[Evolve Dammit]

4. There's lots that boy don't know. He don't care to know. Too much effort for the man child.

[DeeDeeNY]

2. Trudeau had no choice other than traveling to see him in Florida

Because Canada has a law restricting the entry of convicted felons into their country!!!

[Irish_Dem]

5. The point of the tariffs is to hurt Americans.

To make money for Trump, to show his power and control.
Cruelty is an added benefit for Trump.

[BobTheSubgenius]

6. This must be part of the constant winning that Drumpf talks about.

Quite enervating, all that winning. Americans will be SO tired of it, once it becomes a steady diet.