Canadian leaders expressed relief that broad tariffs were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.
Speaking on Monday, the Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty spoke about the situation at the Canada-U.S. border and said the federal government is “prepared to deal with any potential surge,” adding that it is “illegal” and “dangerous” to cross the border in between ports of entry.
During a news conference in Ottawa discussing the U.S.-Canada border, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the federal government is interested in showing the incoming U.S. administration that Canada is serious about the border relationship.
Earlier in the day, cabinet ministers were careful not to declare victory after Trump was sworn into office without mentioning Canada at all, and with no sign of the punishing tariffs he's been threatening since the November election.
The federal government announced Wednesday it is sending a slew of drones and two leased Black Hawk helicopters to the southern border to begin beefed-up patrols in an 11th-hour move to placate the incoming Trump administration.
The Liberal government pledged $1.3 billion in border upgrades after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs unless Canada and Mexico clamp down on the flow of migrants and illegal drugs.
Justin Trudeau is only in office till March, as the ruling Liberal Party will elect a new leader that month. The victor in that contest will replace Trudeau as Prime Minister and will face the immedia
President signed executive orders Monday meant to tighten up immigration rules, including bolstering the U.S.-Mexico border
In addition, the government is providing new technology, tools and resources to the Canada Border Services Agency to watch out for fentanyl shipments using chemical detection, artificial intelligence and canine teams. Public Safety Minister David McGuinty ...
Toronto: Canadian leaders expressed relief on Monday that broad tariffs were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency, but Trump later said he could impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canada and Mexico on February 1.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday the country's leaders must put Canada first and forcefully hit back against president-elect Donald Trump if he goes ahead with punishing tariffs on all of our goods while also singling out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for her reluctance to go all-in on retaliation.