Trudeau argues against tariffs in dinner meeting with Trump, ambassador reports

Canada's ambassador to the U.S. reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau successfully conveyed to President-elect Donald Trump that Canada’s border situation is different from Mexico's. This discussion aimed to address Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian goods. During a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Trudeau highlighted that drug trafficking from Canada is minimal compared to Mexico. U.S. authorities seized significantly more fentanyl at the Mexican border than at the Canadian border. Trudeau and Trump also discussed trade deficits, with Canada having a $75 billion deficit last year. While Trump called the talks productive, he did not back down from his tariff threats.