Border Action, Retaliation Rhetoric, and Viral Jabs: How Trump’s Tariff Threats Are Shaping Up

As the inauguration day of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump approaches, the fervour surrounding his tariff threat is escalating with federal and provincial governments saying they’re taking action on border security.

Meanwhile, the prime minister is trading thinly-veiled barbs with the incoming U.S. leader, and provincial premiers are talking about strategic retaliatory measures to push back against tariffs.

First ministers held their second meeting on Dec. 11 to coordinate their response to the tariff threat and hear from Ottawa about its plan to bolster security at the border.