By Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News
December 25, 2024
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai has met with Donald Trump Jr., the son of Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect.
In a press release sent out on Dec. 23, Pillai said he met with Trump Jr. on Dec. 21, in North Carolina.
Pillai said he and Trump Jr. talked “about the many ways that Canada and the United States – and the Yukon and the United States – can further deepen our already strong partnership.”
The statement goes on to say that at a recent Council of the Federation (COF) meeting, which took place on Dec. 16 in Toronto, Canada’s premiers decided to begin outreach with American contacts.
“Following the COF meeting, Mr. Trump and I took the opportunity to discuss concerns about proposed tariffs on Canadian imports to the United States, which would harm jobs, affordability, investment and supply chains on both sides of the border,” Pillai said in the statement.
Pillai thanked Trump Jr. for his generosity, and said that he looks forward to continuing conversations that will improve security, prosperity and resilience in both Canada and the United States.
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According to a release published on Dec. 16 by the Council of the Federation, Premiers will be embarking on a mission trip south of the border in February “to further cement ongoing work to build strong U.S. partnerships.”