Canada’s premiers are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up border security and defense spending to assuage US President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns, with the leader of the largest province calling the federal government “slow to react” and “stuck on its back foot.

Philippe Champagne explains the federal Liberals' approach to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats as premiers and the prime minister meet to discuss Canada's strategy. Plus, how last night's landslide victory for the Progressive Conservatives is reshaping Nova Scotia politics.

Many of the prime minister’s political opponents were as critical of him as about the president-elect’s plan, which would adversely affect Canada’s economy.