Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to crack down on border security Monday in exchange for a pause on President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Trudeau promised to invest $1.3 billion in shoring up Canada’s border and appoint a “Fentanyl Czar” to oversee a $200 million effort against the drug in exchange for a pause on Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian goods enacted Saturday, the PM announced on X. Canada’s 25% retaliatory tariff was also postponed as the two leaders pledged co-operation to secure their mutual border.
“I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl,” Trudeau said on X. “Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working…
