OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s request to hold a First Ministers’ Meeting this week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian exports.

Trump announced on Monday evening that he would <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;slap those punitive tariffs on all products&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/trump-threatens-to-impose-25-per-cent-tariff-on-canada-and-mexico&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/trump-threatens-to-impose-25-per-cent-tariff-on-canada-and-mexico" target="_blank">slap those punitive tariffs on all products</a> entering the United States from Canada and Mexico on Jan. 20, 2025, his first day in office, unless those countries stop the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders.

Trump said he would slap those punitive tariffs on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office.{ai:summary}<p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford this week following President-elect Donald Trump's announcement of potential 25% tariffs on Canadian exports. Trump indicated these tariffs would take effect on his first day in office unless Canada and Mexico address drug and migrant issues.</p><p>The meeting aims to strategize Canada’s response to the looming tariffs and the broader implications for trade relations with the U.S. #politics</p>

Trudeau to meet with all premiers following Trump's 25% tariff threat

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