Trump’s pick for Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, told U.S. senators swift action on border issues could help Canada, Mexico avoid immediate tariffs
Public Safety David McGuinty and Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speak to reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations in Ottawa, on Jan. 27, 2025.Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said he’s confident Canada can resolve threatened tariffs by the United States but offered no assurances this might occur before U.S. President Donald Trump’s Feb. 1 deadline for punitive levies on Canadian goods.that Canada and Mexico can avoid U.S.
In addition to deploying two new Black Hawk helicopters and 60 drones to patrol the border, Canada is launching a crackdown to better control and regulate precursor chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl. It’s also in negotiations with the United States on a joint North American “fentanyl strike force” to “target and hit organized crime harder and faster” including new resources and staffing.
“I remain hopeful we’re going to be able to solve this. We’ve been doing it for 150 years together. I don’t see why we can’t do it now.” During the meeting Wednesday, a number of premiers expressed concern that the initial round of planned retaliatory tariffs was not enough, the source said. Major exports to the U.S. from New Brunswick include petroleum, forestry, seafood and agricultural products, said Ms. Holt, though she added that “pretty much from the time Trump opened his mouth,” the province has seen a drop in economic activity.
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