Both the foreign affairs minister and the finance minister have meetings Friday near the town where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is located
Mélanie Joly and Dominic LeBlanc prepare to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, to answer questions on foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 9, 2023.Two federal government ministers are visiting the Palm Beach area in Florida Friday to discuss border security and trade with senior Republicans who are part of U.S.
Ms. Joly is expected to meet with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and both ministers are planning to meet with Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, Mr. Trump’s nominee for U.S. commerce secretary. Responding to Mr. Trump’s migration and drug concerns, the Prime Minister visited Mar-a-Lago for a meeting Nov. 29 and Ottawa earlier this month announced a $1.3-billion plan to reinforce border security, including an aerial intelligence task force with more helicopters and drones, and measures to curb the fentanyl trade. Canada also plans to recruit another 100 to 150 more people for the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency.
Ms. Joly and Mr. LeBlanc “look forward to building on the discussions that took place when the Prime Minister met with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago last month, as well as the positive call the Ministers held with Mr. Tom Homan earlier this month,” Jean-Sébastien Comeau, director of communications for Mr. LeBlanc, said in a statement.
Mr. Homan later told CTV News that he feels Canada’s immigration laws are too lax but sounded a positive note about border investments. “Of course, actions have to follow, but I’m very optimistic from the conversation I had that we’re going to come up with a good border-security plan,” Mr. Homan said.
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