Secret Florida meeting: Trudeau flies to Trump's resort as trade tension grows

Canadian PM makes unexpected trip to Mar-a-Lago for talks with former president Trump. The visit comes right after Trumps new trade-tax plan that could shake up US-Canada relations

November 30 2024 , 01:40 AM  •  3821 views

Secret Florida meeting: Trudeau flies to Trump's resort as trade tension grows

Justin Trudeau made a surprise landing in Palm Beach FL today (its not listed in his public schedule)‚ heading straight to Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago resort. Dominic LeBlanc the Public-Safety Minister joined the un-announced visit

The get-together happens just days after Trump announced his bold trade-plan: a twenty-five percent tax on Canada-Mexico imports (which aims to fight cross-border drug flow and migration issues). The dinner meeting is set-up for tomorrow evening at the well-known Florida estate

International trade experts and big-business groups have raised red-flags about this tax idea; saying it would hurt everyoneʼs wallet and job market. Canada sends about 4 million oil barrels daily to US markets — and this black-gold trade might get hit by new fees too

Trudeau faces some tough times back home with:

  • rising living costs
  • slow-moving economy
  • dropping poll numbers
  • conservatives leading for next years vote

Earlier this week Trudeau pulled together all ten province-leaders to talk about dealing with US relations‚ showing a united front against the trade-tax plan. The meeting shows how serious Ottawa takes this situation — even though both sides keep quiet about whats on the agenda