This morning, we're learning more about the meeting overnight between
president-elect Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid reports
that Canada may be considering retaliatory tariffs against the United
States.
AB CS Jay O'Brien joins us now from Mar a
Lago with the latest.
Jay, good morning.
Yeah, Whit, good morning.
Overnight, president-elect Donald Trump having an unannounced dinner at his
Mar A Lago club with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau making that surprise trip to Florida after Trump threatened
25%, sweeping across the board tariffs on goods from Canada
and Mexico until both countries stop what Trump claims as
a flow of drugs and illegal migrants.
Now incoming Pennsylvania Senator David McCormick posting on XA photo
of the dinner saying that he's excited to shake things
up in Washington with Trump.
And you see at the table at the dinner, Trump's
choice for interior secretary and secretary of commerce and Trudeau
bring along with him his public safety minister.
Trudeau telling reporters before he left that tariffs would hurt
not just Canadians, but Americans to Canada is America's second
largest trading partner, second only to Mexico.
Those two countries together account for $1 trillion in trade
a year.
And tariffs could include rising costs on everything from cars
to electronics to fresh fruit, fruits and vegetables.
And also, there's concerns this morning that Canada and Mexico
could implement their own tariffs in response to Trump if
he follows through on his threats.
Now, Mexico's president who spoke with Trump just days ago,
saying that she believes negotiations are still possible and that
a trade war between the US and Mexico can still
be avoided.
Rhiannon.
All right, our thanks to Jay O'Brien there.