Ottawa:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Palm Seashore, Florida, on Friday for what Canadian and American media stated was a gathering with US President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago luxurious property.
Flight trackers first noticed a jet broadcasting the prime minister’s callsign en path to the southern US state, in a go to that comes days after Trump threatened america’ northern neighbor with import tariffs as soon as he takes workplace.
In accordance with the web site Flightradar, the Canadian chief’s aircraft landed at Palm Seashore Worldwide Airport late within the afternoon.
Canadian public broadcaster CBC stated Trudeau can be eating with Trump, and that his public security minister, Dominic LeBlanc was accompanying him on the journey.
The prime minister’s workplace didn’t instantly verify the unannounced journey.
Trump despatched shockwaves throughout Canada when he introduced pending import tariffs in opposition to neighbors Canada and Mexico and in addition rival China in social media posts on Monday.
Greater than three-quarters of Canadian exports, or Can$592.7 billion ($423 billion), went to america final 12 months, and practically two million Canadian jobs are depending on commerce.
A authorities supply advised AFP that Canada is contemplating potential retaliatory tariffs in opposition to america.
Some have recommended Trump’s tariff menace could also be bluster, or a gap salvo in future commerce negotiations. However Trudeau rejected these views when he spoke with reporters earlier in Prince Edward Island province.
“Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out,” Trudeau stated. “There is no query about it.”
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