### Trump and Trudeau Hold Productive Talks on Drug Crisis, Trade, and Energy

President-elect Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met on Friday, engaging in a conversation that Trump later described as productive. The two leaders discussed various critical issues that require collaborative efforts from both countries, such as the fentanyl and drug crisis, fair trade deals, and the trade deficit between the U.S. and Canada.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump detailed the meeting, emphasizing the urgent need to tackle the adverse effects of drug cartels and fentanyl influx from China, which he linked to the challenges of illegal immigration. He stated, "I made it very clear that the United States will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic." Trump revealed that Trudeau committed to cooperating with the U.S. to combat this devastation.

Alongside the drug crisis, the dialogue extended to matters of energy, trade, and the Arctic. Trump expressed his intention to address these vital issues promptly upon assuming office.

Following the visit, Trudeau thanked Trump in a post on the social platform X, appreciating the dinner they had shared and expressing his enthusiasm for future collaboration. Their discussions also covered Trump’s recent threat of imposing a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and potentially higher tariffs on Chinese products. This move aims to reduce the influx of migrants and drugs into the U.S.

Despite the stern tariff warning, Trudeau remained optimistic about the bilateral relationship. "This is a relationship that we know takes a certain amount of working on, and that's what we'll do," he stated after their phone call on Tuesday.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also communicated with Trump in the wake of the tariff threat. While she found their conversation productive, she disagreed with Trump's assertion that Mexico had agreed to close its border with the U.S. She emphasized Mexico’s stance on building bridges rather than shutting borders and hinted at the possibility of imposing retaliatory tariffs should Trump’s threats materialize.