Two senior Canadian ministers headed to President-elect Trump To Florida on Thursday to talk border security and trade as the next president's inauguration day approaches.
New Finance Minister Dominique LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolie will be in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday for talks this week, LeBlanc's spokesman Jean-Sébastien Coumo told The Associated Press.
Cuomo said LeBlanc, along with Jolie, will meet with Tom Homan, Trump's new “border czar,” after Christmas to discuss Canada's plan to secure the border as part of an effort to secure the border. Avoid blanket definitions.
The spokesman said LeBlanc and Jolie “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 had with Mr Tom Homan earlier this year.” month.”
Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau says tariffs will kill economy: Sources
US President Donald Trump (left) speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the plenary session of the NATO summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, northeast of London. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)
Along with discussion Border securityCanadian leaders hope to focus talks on fentanyl smuggling and the “negative impacts” of Trump's tariffs on goods.
“Ministers intend to focus on Canada’s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal immigration and the measures outlined in the Canada Border Plan, as well as the negative impacts that a 25% tariff on Canadian goods would have on both Canada and the United States,” Cuomo added in a statement.
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from Canada when he takes office in January unless the country reduces the flow of immigrants. And fentanyl To the United States
US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting at Winfield House in London on December 3, 2019. (Getty Images)
Trump has made scathing comments about Canadians Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media, referring to the ally as “Canada's Governor Justin Trudeau.”
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The statement came on Christmas Day after Trump suggested to Trudeau that if tariffs on Canada would kill its economy, perhaps Canada should become… 51st US state.
Canadian flag. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Trump's threats to impose tariffs on Canadian imports have alarmed Canada, which is highly integrated with the US economy.
About 60% of US crude oil imports come from Canada, and 85% of US electricity imports as well.
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Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian dollars — or $2.7 billion U.S. dollars — in goods and services cross borders every day. Canada is the top export destination for 36 US states.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Trump's team for comment.
Fox News Digital's Bradford Betz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
