Trudeau Meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago Amid Tariff Threat Over Border Security

Nov 30, 2024, 12:14 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida for an unannounced dinner meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate amid rising trade tensions. Trudeau's plane landed at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday evening, and he is expected to discuss trade and immigration issues, including Trump's recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports unless Canada enhances its border security to curb illegal drugs and undocumented migrants. The Prime Minister's Office has declined to comment on the trip. Trudeau, accompanied by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is under pressure to persuade Trump to reconsider the tariff plan. This marks the first meeting between the two leaders since the U.S. election, making Trudeau the first leader of a major industrialized nation to meet with Trump.