Trudeau meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago after tariff threat against Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Mar-a-Lago on Friday to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. This meeting follows Trump's recent threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods, alarming Canadian officials. Trudeau's visit comes after a phone call with Trump earlier in the week, which Trudeau described as positive. The proposed tariffs are seen as a potential economic disruption, affecting trade between the U.S. and Canada. In contrast, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has taken a more confrontational stance, sending a letter to Trump criticizing his claims about border issues and threatening a "response in kind" to U.S. tariffs. All three countries are closely monitoring trade relations ahead of the USMCA renegotiation in 2026.