Much like Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a one-month reprieve on tariffs today.
It doesn't appear as though the US conceded much, if anything. Like Mexico, Trudeau promised to place 10,000 troops in support of the border. Further, he pledged new helicopters, technology, and "enhanced coordination" with America to stop the flow of fentanyl.
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. Nearly…
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 3, 2025
But there's more! Trudeau continued, promising that Canada will "appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million."
That's a far cry from Trudeau's tough rhetoric from as recently as yesterday, and more in line with his pleading tone from this morning, when he tweeted that "in America's darkest hours, Canada has always been there."
