Donald Trump is not yet president, but his plans already loom large over global summits
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Even though he won’t be there, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will loom over talks at two global summits in South America this week.
Even though he won’t be there, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will loom over talks at two global summits in South America this week.
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Peru and the G-20 Summit, he and other world leaders face the possibility their priorities for both meetings will be unraveled by Trump after his inauguration in January.
In a news release from his office, the Prime Minister said that throughout the trip, he “will advocate for peace, democracy, and the rules-based international order.”
But Canada’s biggest ally has just elected a president who will usher in economic uncertainty through his "America first" protectionist policies. Trump has said he wants to implement 10-20 per cent tariffs on all imports. And as much as 60 per cent tariffs on China.
Trump has mused about not defending NATO allies that don't meet defence-spending requirements and plans to renegotiate the free trade agreement between Canada-U.S. and Mexico.
The president-elect has called climate change -a hoax and says he will pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, signed by 196 nations that committed to reducing carbon emissions.
This year’s APEC theme in Peru is: Empower. Include. Grow.
