Canada Stresses 'Video Diplomacy' To Halt Donald Trump's Tariff. What Is Last-Minute Effort?
Date
1/31/2025 9:00:50 PM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Canada is making a final push in Washington to persuade U.S. President Donald trump that it is taking significant steps to enhance border security, aiming to avoid potential tariffs.
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As reported by Bloomberg, senior Canadian ministers in charge of foreign affairs, immigration, and public safety are in the U.S. capital to lobby Republican lawmakers.
What is“video diplomacy”? To emphasize their commitment, Canadian officials have shared video footage of newly acquired Black Hawk helicopters in action during border patrols. Furthermore, Alberta's premier invited a Fox News crew to film police monitoring the border with Montana.
In addition, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video to Howard Lutnick, President Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, featuring time-lapse footage of a border area. The video aimed to demonstrate the absence of illegal crossings, Bloomberg reported citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter, who discussed the private communication.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump intends to move ahead with plans on Saturday to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and a 10% levy on China, citing the trafficking of fentanyl as a major reason for the move, Bloomberg reported.
“Right now, we're showing the new American administration that they have a strong partner in Canada when it comes to upholding border security,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Friday.“Our border is safe and secure, and less than 1% of fentanyl and illegal crossings into the US come from Canada. We're committed to keeping it that way by addressing our current challenges and strengthening our capacity.”
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