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Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau warned this Wednesday that the 25% tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump wants to impose on his North American partners They will destroy jobs in Canada and the US.

Trudeau met Wednesday evening with the heads of government of the country’s 11 provinces to outline a common strategy against the tariffs Trump has threatened Canada and Mexico with in retaliation for the influx of drugs and illegal immigrants into the United States.

Canada’s current strategy is: distance yourself from Mexico as much as possible and stress that the United States’ northern border is secure to prevent Trump from following through on his threat to impose tariffs that economists warn will plunge the country into recession.

In a statement, the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada noted that during a meeting with provincial representatives, Trudeau “stressed that the number of migrants attempting to leave Canada for the United States has increased. “This is part of those trying to travel from Mexico to the United States.”

The prime minister also promised to work with provincial heads of government. “promote Canada as a safe and reliable trading partner, included in essential minerals, natural resources and energy.”

After the meeting, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said at a press conference that The meeting was “very positive” and that all participants agreed to work in a coordinated manner.

But the head of the government of Ontario, the country’s most industrial and auto-centric province, is a Conservative. Doug Ford accused Trudeau of slow response political situation in the USA.

Ford recalled that It was he who asked to exclude Mexico from the trade agreement with Canada and the United States (T-MEC). for “allowing it to become a back door for cheap Chinese goods.”

“I call on Canada negotiate a bilateral trade agreement directly with the United States.”Ford stood by his statement.

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During the meeting, the Canadian government also asked provincial heads of government to “use all of our contacts, communication channels and opportunities to convey important information and messages Americans and influential people.”

(EFE)