Trump appears not to back down on tariffs with Canada after meeting with Justin Trudeau

After Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, paid him a surprise visit at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, the president-elect Donald Trump gave no sign that he intends to reverse the tariffs planned to be imposed on his northern neighbor once your administration begins.

“On January 20, as one of my many first decrees, I will sign all the necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25 percent tariff on all products entering the United States,” the conservative New Yorker wrote days ago.

According to Tonda MacCharles, journalist for the Canadian newspaper The Toronto Starboth politicians met for dinner on Friday and although Trudeau addressed some issues of common interest to both nations, his goal of getting rid of the 25% tariffs that they intend to impose on his country was not possible.

Through a text, the political issues expert indicated that The meeting lasted three hours and then the official said goodbye, somewhat disconcerted for not having fulfilled his purpose.

Another person familiar with the meeting, cited by the news agency The Associated Press On condition of anonymity because she is not authorized to speak publicly about the meeting, she points out that during the talk topics of trade, border security, combating fentanyl, national defense, support for Ukraine and NATO, among other points, were included.

It should be noted that next year, Trudeau will host the Group of Seven meeting in Kananaskis, Alberta, in which Trump is expected to participate.

Although during his first term Trump called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” the Canadian politician decided to downplay his importance. to the comment and has maintained its relationship with the United States on good terms.

Unlike the visit made by the Canadian Prime Minister, the Mexican Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, Secretary of Economy, the president of the nation Claudia Sheinbam Pardo, nor any representative of her government, “will not run” in search of Donald Trump to try to to abandon his tariff plan.

So far, no person close to the American president-elect has commented on the meeting with Justin Trudeau.

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