Trudeau to meet with premiers to discuss U.S.-Canada relations after Trump tariff threat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Canada's premiers on Wednesday to discuss U.S.-Canada relations. This meeting follows a request for urgent talks after President-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. Trump's tariff threat is linked to concerns over illegal border crossings and drug trafficking. In response, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland emphasized Canada's importance to the U.S. economy, particularly in energy supplies. Criticism has emerged regarding Trudeau's preparedness for the situation. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP MP Blake Desjarlais have called for a more robust response and suggested diversifying Canada's trade relationships beyond the U.S.