Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he had agreed to string of Donald Trump‘s border demands and won a 30-day reprieve from a raft of hefty tariffs.
He announced he was appointing a fentanyl czar and security officers would keep a 24/7 watch on the border.
‘I just had a good call with President Trump,’ he posted on X.
‘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.
‘Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border.’
It comes after Trump at the weekend announced he was preparing to slap 25 percent tariffs on imports from north of the border.
Canada said it was preparing tit-for-tat tariffs on American goods.
‘This is victory,’ said a senior White House official.
Hours earlier, Trump paused similar tariffs on Mexico after its president agreed to reinforce its border with 10,000 National Guard members as part of an effort to stem the flow of drugs.
Trump said he would use the one-month pause to engage in further negotiations with Mexico.
‘I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a ‘deal’ between our two Countries,’ he wrote on Truth Social.