Quebec ‘happy’ with Ottawa’s border response after tariff threats [Video]

Quebec Premier François Legault has changed his tune when it comes to securing the border after Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs.

After saying on Wednesday that he had not received a “clear answer” from the federal government, Legault now says he is “happy” to see that Ottawa agrees a plan is needed.

Legault and his other provincial counterparts met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday evening.

After the meeting, Legault said that it was “not the time to play ‘is it true or not that our borders are not secure.'”

His tone changed in the National Assembly on Thursday.

“I’m pleased this morning to see the reactions of [Public Safety Minister] Dominic LeBlanc and [Finance Minister] Chrystia Freeland, who finally seem to be getting the message that we need a plan to secure our borders against immigration and avoid the 25 per cent tariff,” he said.

The federal government said it would do more …