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Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeaureturned this Saturday at Canada after a surprise trip Friday night to meet the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trumpwith whom he had “great talk” about trade and security.

Canadian government sources told the country’s media that Trudeau and Trump discussed wide selection of topics during dinner at Mar-a-Lago (Florida): trade, border security, fentanylNATO, Ukraine, Chinaenergy and the next G7 summit, which will be held in Canada.

The same sources indicated that the dinner began at 19:45 local time (00:45 GMT on Saturday) and lasted slightly less. three hours.

During dinner, Trump played his iPad at high volume. musicincluding several versions of Canadian Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” a song from the musical “Cats” and opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, The Globe and Mail notes.

Trudeau went to Mar-a-Lago accompanied by his Minister of Public Security, Dominic LeBlancwho, among other things, is responsible for border security, and the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Katie Telford.

For his part, Trump was accompanied Howard Lutnick (appointed by the Minister of Commerce), Mike Waltz (National Security Advisor) and Doug Bergum (Secretary of the Interior), and also elected Senator from Pennsylvania Dave McCormick and his wife and former White House adviser, Dina Powell.

It was McCormick who posted on his account X photo of the dinner they appear at Trump and Trudeau smile along with the rest of the visitors.

This Saturday, before returning to Canada, Trudeau told the media that he had a “great conversation” with Trump.

The visit, which had not previously been announced by the Canadian government, makes Trudeau the first G7 leader to meet with Trump and comes days after the Republican leader announced on social media that on his first day in office The White House will introduce 25% tariffs on trade with Canada and Mexico.

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Trump added that the tariffs will remain in place until the two countries cut off the flow of drugs and drugs. illegal immigrants which, according to the president-elect, is coming to the United States from its territories.

The threat of tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which are partners in free North American treaty known as USMCAcaused a flurry of statements and activity from the two American partners.

In Canada, Trudeau held a meeting with provincial heads of government on Wednesday, at which the prime minister was asked to accept take immediate action to avoid or minimize potential tariffs.

He Head of Government of OntarioDoug Ford, Canada’s main industrial province, has asked Ottawa to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with the United States that exclude Mexico.

Trudeau, although he stated that prefers the current trilateral trade agreementalso said that does not exclude any possibility.

EFE