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During a surprise dinner at Mar-a-Lago, representatives of the federal government were told U.S. tariffs from the incoming Donald Trump administration cannot be avoided in the immediacy – as Trump voraciously believes in the effectiveness of tariffs – but solutions in the longer term are on the table particularly if the border is secured, two government sources who were at the meeting tell CTV News.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump and members of his team on Friday evening in West Palm Beach, Fla., where sources say border security and trade were discussed.

The meeting comes just days after Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports unless Canada addresses his border concerns, which include illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.

According to sources, Trump and his team conveyed …

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