Trudeau says Trump’s tariffs would also hurt US
PoliticoTrudeau said he “looks forward” to “lots of great conversations” with the president-elect. “One of the things that is really important to understand is that when Donald Trump makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out,” Trudeau said. “There’s no question about it.” Canada’s responsibility is to point out that these tariffs will also harm American businesses and industry, Trudeau said. “We can create opportunities and growth and good jobs on both sides of the border by being the partners and allies we’ve been for decades.” As of Nov. 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized 19.5 kilograms of fentanyl at its northern border this year. Immigration Minister Marc Miller pointed out this week that the yearly flow of migrants into the U.S. from Canada is the equivalent to “a significant weekend at the Mexico border.” As for illegal entry into the U.S., border protection data shows there were nearly 200,000 northern border encounters between October 2023 and September.