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It was the second such meeting since Trump made the tariff threat, and the first since Trudeau flew to Florida to have dinner with the president-elect at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

In a Nov. 25 social media post, Trump said he would impose tariffs on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico unless both countries stop the flow of migrants and illegal drugs into the U.S.

Ford told reporters in Toronto on Wednesday that the federal government is preparing retaliatory tariffs.

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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government shared details of its border plan with the premiers, who offered to contribute provincial resources to the effort.

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Freeland noted Canada responded to U.S. tariffs in 2018, and said 香蕉视频直播渙ur response worked.香蕉视频直播�

During Trump香蕉视频直播檚 first administration, he used his national security powers to impose a 25 per cent tariff on steel and a 10 per cent tariff on aluminum imports.

Canada and other countries brought their own duties, targeting products for political, rather than economic, reasons. One of those was a 10 per cent yogurt duty, where most of the product impacted came from one plant in Wisconsin, the home state of then-Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Ultimately, Canada was able to negotiate an exemption.

The first ministers香蕉视频直播� meeting came a day after Trump launched more jibes at Trudeau on social media, calling him governor of 香蕉视频直播渢he great state of Canada香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播� a nod to his ribbing that he might just have Canada join the U.S. as its 51st state.

Ahead of the meeting, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said some conservative premiers have been giving off 香蕉视频直播渧ery mixed messages,香蕉视频直播� and now is the time to send signals of unity and a show of strength.

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Lawmakers are days away from starting an extended winter holiday break, but when MPs return to Parliament in January, it will be after the presidential inauguration 香蕉视频直播� making Trump香蕉视频直播檚 social media taunts and threats all the more serious.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in the face of that the government needs to strike the right tone.

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Canada has vowed to beef up border security in the face of Trump香蕉视频直播檚 threats, despite a lack of evidence for his claims about illicit fentanyl pouring into the U.S. from Canada.

Singh accused Trudeau of so far only acquiescing to Trump香蕉视频直播檚 demands.

But Liberal MP Sean Casey said it香蕉视频直播檚 not a problem if it appears Canada is bending to Trump香蕉视频直播檚 pressure.

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Wednesday香蕉视频直播檚 high-level meeting also comes days before Ford hosts the fall premiers香蕉视频直播� meeting in Mississauga, which lasts Sunday through Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024.

香蕉视频直播� With files from Nick Murray and Liam Casey in Toronto

Anja Karadeglija and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press