Trump talks tariffs and NATO with Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister visits Mar-a-Lago: reports
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed a wide variety of subjects with Donald Trump as the pair sat down for a three-hour dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, days after the President-elect threatened Canada and other international trading partners with sweeping tariffs. Neither Trump nor Trudeau publicly announced the meeting, but the Canadian official was seen exiting a hotel in the area and told reporters that he and Trump had enjoyed an “excellent conversation.” He reportedly traveled to Florida alongside Canadian public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc. open image in gallery The meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau was not advertised publicly, but the Canadian PM later told reporters they had had an ‘excellent conversation’ Earlier this week, Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with 25 percent tariffs, in what the Republican said was an attempt to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours.” open image in gallery Trump and Trudeau had discussed the tariffs, as well as NATO, Ukraine, oil pipeline projects and icebreakers during the meeting “Such a measure would be unacceptable and would lead to inflation and job losses in both the United States and Mexico,” she added of the tariffs.