Trudeau meets with the premiers as Trump ramps up his threats against Canada [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers will meet Wednesday to discuss strategy as president-elect Donald Trump threatens to upend the bilateral relationship with punitive tariffs on everything Canada sends to the U.S.

Trudeau has sought to reassure the country that Canada is equipped to handle Trump in his second term because he and his team have past experience with the sometimes mercurial incoming president.

He will speak to the premiers today around 5 p.m. ET about presenting a united front against the U.S. threats. The premiers are also expected to push Trudeau to change direction by acquiescing more to Trump’s demands to maintain cross-border trade. 

At least one premier — Alberta’s Danielle Smith — signalled she’s not sure Trudeau is the person best placed to deal with Trump given past tension between the two.

One of Trump’s former advisors, John Bolton, his national security advisor in the first term, …