U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night if oil will be a target of the hefty tariffs he's threatening to impose on Canadian goods.

OTTAWA — Canada’s public safety minister is heading to Washington on Thursday in an effort to convince U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that the Canada-U.S. border is secure, as the clock ticks down on Trump’s threat of slapping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Since his re-election in November, Trump has repeatedly said he would hit Canada and others with tariffs of up to 25 per cent. On his first day back in the Oval Office, Trump suggested tariffs on Canadian goods could be coming on Saturday.

The RCMP continues to beef up border security along the Alberta-Montana border. Black Hawk helicopters will be utilized at the Coutts, Del Bonita, Carway, Chief Mountain, and Wild Horse ports of entry.

TORONTO — Canada's outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country's oil rich province of Alberta are both ... Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty, Innovation, Science and Industry ...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should recall Parliament to pass legislation to protect workers and businesses if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with tariffs on Canadian goods as promised.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video describing Canada's border security efforts to the man U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to oversee his tariff agenda — part of Canada's pitch to avoid devastating duties that could come as soon as Saturday.

Trump said he would likely decide by the end of the day Thursday whether to put a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian oil imports that would take effect on Saturday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday called on the Liberals to recall Parliament and work with opposition leaders on a potential support package for workers who could be hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs as early as Feb.

But there’s a golden rule for politicians in this province: if it’s a battle between Alberta and the Liberal Party of Canada, you choose the Grits at your peril. Nenshi just ignored it and now puts at risk his provincial political career before even taking a seat in the legislature.

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