Toronto, November 27, 2024: US President-elect Donald Trump's statement that he plans to levy tariffs on all imports of as much as 25 per cent if Canada does not act quickly to clean up border security issues must be taken seriously. Concerningly, some of Canada's Liberal cabinet and even some businesses leaders have rejected Trump's threats as hollow, claiming that Trump will never act on this as it would be too damaging to the US economy. The only full-throated response has come from Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, who recognizes that serious policy changes are needed, not platitudes and blame shifting.