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Trump Calls Trudeau the ‘Governor’ of ‘The Great State of Canada’
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By The New York Times
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December 10, 2024

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for a round table meeting during a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. As NATO leaders meet and show that the world's biggest security alliance is adapting to modern threats, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is refusing to concede that the future of the 29-member alliance is under a cloud. (AP File)

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OTTAWA, Ontario — President-elect Donald Trump mocked Canada’s prime minister in a post late Monday that described him as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.”

The social media post also cited a surprise dinner between the two leaders at Mar-a-Lago over the Thanksgiving weekend and called it “a pleasure.”

Canada, of course, is the second-largest country on Earth by size, with a population of roughly 40 million.

“I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!” Trump wrote.

The president-elect has promised to impose tariffs of 25% on exports from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office next month unless the two countries do more to stem the arrival of immigrants without legal permission and drugs into the United States.

If Trump follows through on his pledge, it would upend the trade agreement among the three countries and be economically ruinous for Canada’s economy, which is heavily dependent on exports, particularly of oil and autos, to the United States.

Trudeau’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

While the two men extensively discussed the effects of tariffs, among other issues during their dinner, there was no indication afterward that Trudeau had changed Trump’s mind.

Trudeau Responds to Trump Threat

After Trump announced his tariff threat, Trudeau took a measured tone, suggesting that the tariff dispute can be resolved amicably.

But more recently, Trudeau appears to be shifting toward a more assertive posture and on Monday suggested that Canada was prepared to respond with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, echoing a similar stance by President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico.

Trudeau noted that Canada pursued a similar strategy during Trump’s first administration when the United States applied tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

“We will, of course, as we did eight years ago, respond to unfair tariffs in a number of ways, and we’re still looking at the right ways to respond,” Trudeau told a business audience in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

While Trudeau called the possible U.S. tariffs “absolutely devastating,” he continued to urge calm.

“One of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic,” he said.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

By Ian Austen
c. 2024 The New York Times Company

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