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Canada to Strengthen Border After Trump Tariff Threat, Top Official Says

Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that more resources will be sent to the border.

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the lobby of the Delta Hotel by Marriott in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 30, 2024. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

By Jack Phillips
12/1/2024 Updated: 12/1/2024


A top Canadian official confirmed the country will strengthen the security of its border with the United States after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Donald Trump following the latter’s threat of a 25-percent tariff if nothing is done.

Trudeau flew to Florida on Nov. 29 to have dinner with Trump, who last week said he would place tariffs on Canadian imports unless it prevents illegal immigrants and drugs from crossing the border. Trump also warned he would issue a similar tariff on Mexico if the country fails to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who sat at the head table with Trudeau and Trump, said the two men discussed additional security measures Canada would be introducing.

“We’re going to look to procure, for example, additional drones, additional police helicopters, we’re going to redeploy personnel ... we believe that the border is secure,” he told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

“It’s important, I think, to show Canadians and the Americans that we’re stepping up in a visible and muscular way, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do,” he said, promising more details in the days and weeks to come.

Canada sends 75 percent of its goods and services exports to the United States, meaning that tariffs would badly hurt its economy.

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