‘A Good Call’: Trudeau Speaks With Trump Following Tariff Threat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had a good conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shortly after he threatened to slap high tariffs on Canadian goods over border security concerns. “It was a good call,” Trudeau told reporters on Nov. 26 on his way to the weekly cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill. The prime minister said the two talked about “laying out the facts” and about “how the intense and effective connections between our two countries flow back and forth.” The call between the two took place after Trump issued a statement saying he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico on day one of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025....