Trudeau had boldly declared in Ottawa that Trump's explanation of tariffs "was completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false.
Trump Challenges Canada-US Border Treaty Amid Tariff War latest news: Amid a raging tariff war, US President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows over the border boundary treaty between the United States and Canada in a discussion with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as per a report by the New York Times. Trump said he wanted to renegotiate the boundary, citing unhappiness with the existing treaty and shared water agreements.
The report, based on four unnamed sources familiar with the matter, indicated that Trump complained about the border treaty during an early February phone call with Trudeau. He also complained about their mutual water agreements.
Most recently, Trudeau had boldly declared in Ottawa that Trump's explanation of the tariffs "was completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false." Trudeau blamed Trump for hoping to witness the Canadian economy crashing so he can annex Canada easily.
The Feb. 3 telephone talk between Washington and Ottawa involved the subject of tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump also vented complaints regarding the trade relationship, including Canada's sheltered dairy industry, difficulties faced by American banks in Canada, and Canadian consumption taxes that increase the price of American products.
The border agreement in question, which was made in 1908, completed the international border between Canada as a British dominion and the United States. Trump also spoke of renegotiating treaties that governed the division of lakes and rivers among the two countries.
In a January 7 reply to the press, Trump indicated he would employ "economic force" against Canada. Ongoing social media allusions to Canada as the "51st state" and Trudeau as its "Governor" have started to vex both the Canadian government and populace.
After the negotiations, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick sent a message to Canada's finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc, that Trump had come to the realization that the relationship between the two nations was subject to agreements and treaties that were "easy to abandon." Trump also signaled that he would like to boot Canada out of the intelligence-sharing group called the "Five Eyes," which also comprises Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
His intentions to rescind the Great Lakes treaties and conventions, which govern the administration of Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, were also mentioned. He is also considering military collaboration between the nations, especially the North American Aerospace Defence Command.
Despite such tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has avoided issuing threats and recently shot down the prospect of canceling military cooperation. Nevertheless, Canadian politicians and society are concerned, perceiving the Trump administration's threats as a new normal for US-Canada relations.
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