Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is inviting provincial and territorial premiers to Ottawa subsequent Wednesday to debate Canada-U.S. relations.
The invitation follows a request for a primary ministers’ assembly from Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday.
“It has by no means been extra vital that Canada show stability, power and unity,” Ford wrote in his letter, including that Ottawa needs to be commonly partaking with the provinces on U.S. relations going ahead.
“This strategy will guarantee we are able to act rapidly and be co-ordinated in our strategy, particularly in gentle of the creating scenario along with your authorities, as the brand new U.S. administration takes workplace.”
Trudeau introduced Monday that he would resign as prime minister and chief of the federal Liberal Social gathering as soon as a alternative has been chosen. The transfer got here two weeks earlier than U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is ready to return to the White Home.
Since his re-election in November, Trump has threatened to impose hefty tariffs on all items imported from Canada and Mexico over issues about america borders.
A supply near Trudeau advised Ontario Chronicle on Monday that a part of the rationale the prime minister determined to stay in workplace for now could be to take care of the Trump transition, and the tariff risk. Trump will take workplace on Jan. 20.
Jan. 15 would be the first time Trudeau has met with the premiers in particular person since February 2023. He beforehand met with premiers just about on the finish of November to debate Canada-U.S. relations.
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President-elect Donald Trump once more outlined his points with Canada on Tuesday, citing issues about Canada’s army and asserting that the U.S. is subsidizing the Canadian economic system. He dominated out utilizing army drive on Canada, saying he would depend on ‘financial drive’ when he returns to the Oval Workplace.
In latest weeks, Trump has taken to social media to say that Canada ought to turn into the “51st state” and be part of the U.S. and has repeatedly referred to Trudeau as “governor.”
At a information convention on Tuesday, a bombastic Trump mentioned he would think about using “financial drive” to affix Canada and america collectively.
“That may actually be one thing,” he mentioned in Palm Seaside, Fla.
“You do away with the artificially drawn line and also you check out what that appears like and it could even be significantly better nationwide safety.”
Later Tuesday, Trudeau dismissed Trump’s assertions in a social media put up.
“There is not a snowball’s probability in hell that Canada would turn into a part of america,” Trudeau wrote on X.
“Staff and communities in each our nations profit from being one another’s greatest buying and selling and safety associate.”
In his personal assertion, Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre mentioned “Canada won’t ever be the 51st state. Interval.”
On X, NDP Chief Jagmeet Singh made his personal risk towards Trump.
“No Canadian needs to affix you. We’re proud Canadians. Happy with the way in which we maintain one another and defend our nation. Your assaults will damage jobs on either side of the border,” he wrote.
“You come for Canadians’ jobs, People pays a value.”
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Premier Ford has made a number of appearances on American TV networks in latest weeks to make the case towards tariffs.
Ford advised Fox Information host Jesse Watters Tuesday evening that he disagreed with Trump’s proposal to make Canada part of the U.S.
“President-elect Trump is a real-estate tycoon … however that property just isn’t on the market,” Ford mentioned of Canada.
