Trump meets with Canadian prime minister at Mar-a-Lago

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau (Liberal Party of Canada, center-left), met with the President-elect of the United States, (Republican Party), in Mar-a-Lago (Florida) on Friday (29. Nov.2024) The meeting, not previously announced, took place after the North American suggested increasing tariffs on Canadian products.

Trump stated on Monday (Nov 25) that he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada with the aim of stopping what he called an invasion of “drugs” e “illegal immigrants”. The Republican also stated that he will charge an additional 10% in tariffs on Chinese products.

“On January 20th [data em que toma posse], As one of my first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products entering the United States,” na rede social Truth Social.

According to , the meeting lasted around 3 hours and the leaders also spoke about trade, border security, defense, war in Ukraine, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), China and oil pipelines, in addition to the G7 meeting, which will be held in Canada in 2025.

Also participating in the meeting were:

• Howard LutnickTrump’s nominee for Secretary of Commerce;
• Doug Burgumgovernor of North Dakota and nominee for Secretary of the Interior;
• Mike Waltznominated for National Security Advisor;
• David McCormickelected senator from Pennsylvania;
• Dina Powellformer deputy advisor for National Security.

The Canadian delegation was made up of the Minister of Public Security, Dominic LeBlanc, and Trudeau’s chief of staff, Katie Telford.

Before the trip, the prime minister said he would resolve the tariff issue by talking to Trump. “We will work together to address some of the concerns. […] But ultimately, it is through the many constructive conversations I will have with President Trump that we will keep moving forward on the right path for all Canadians.”Trudeau told reporters.