What is Canada’s border plan amid Trump tariff threats? Ministers to speak
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The border announcement comes amidst ongoing talks between Canada and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who threatened to impose tariffs on all goods coming from Canada.
Newly-appointed Minister of Finance Dominic LeBlanc, along with his cabinet colleagues, will announce fresh measures to strengthen security at the Canada-U.S. border within the next hour.
It comes after the fall economic statement tabled on Monday included $1.3 billion for the border, without details.
LeBlanc, who was sworn in Monday following the dramatic departure of his predecessor, Chrystia Freeland, will be joined by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks.
The announcement comes amidst growing pressure from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to crack down on border security and the trafficking of drugs.
Last month, Trump said he will sign an executive order imposing a 25-per cent tariff on all products arriving in the United States from Canada and Mexico.
The president-elect posted to Truth Social that the duties will be among his actions on his first day back in the White House on Jan. 20 — Inauguration Day.
Trump said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fentanyl, and people from illegally crossing the borders. He said until those issues are solved, Canada and Mexico will “pay a very big price!”
Earlier this month, LeBlanc had said Ottawa “shares” Donald Trump’s concerns about the flow of irregular migrants and illegal drugs across the world’s largest undefended border.
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The figures are part of the government's fall economic statement which was tabled in the House of Commons this afternoon in Ottawa.
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An Ipsos poll released Tuesday shows Liberal support has dropped five points, down to 21 per cent, since September and is now tied with the New Democratic Party.