U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau engaged in a heated exchange following a phone call on Monday. The dispute centers around escalating trade tensions, with Trump accusing Canada of hindering U.S. banks and linking the tariffs to fentanyl trafficking. Trudeau, meanwhile, asserts that the tariffs are a challenge to Canadian sovereignty.
WATCH: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump Monday morning, the president confirmed in a post to his Truth Social account.Shortly after the call with Trudeau , Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said they had spoken and reached an agreement toThe two leaders said Mexico will send 10,000 members of its national guard to the U.S. border to combat drug trafficking.
Trump has linked his coming trade war with Canada to fentanyl crossing the border into the U.S., but in a post on Truth Social today he raised an entirely new grievance.In that post, he says Canada “doesn’t even allow U.S. banks to open or do business there … what’s that all about?”Which provinces are pulling U.S. alcohol off shelves over Trump’s tariffs?
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Trudeau told opposition leaders Sunday it’s increasingly clear this is not about the border but is a matter of Canadian sovereignty.Trump has repeatedly said Canada can avoid the tariffs by becoming the 51st state. Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the U.S., hitting hundreds of items, from meat and milk to carpets and curtains.In three weeks, Ottawa plans to add another $125 billion in tariffs on hundreds of other U.S. goods after consulting with industry.Trudeau says additional non-tariff measures are being discussed by the federal and provincial governments, including some related to critical minerals, energy and procurement.
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