Canadian police are preparing for a large number of asylum-seekers crossing the border between official ports of entry. When Donald Trump first came to power in 2017, thousands crossed into Canada to file refugee claims.

In his congratulatory message to the president-elect, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminded Washington that Canada and the US have “the world’s most successful partnership” and that they “are also each other’s largest trade partners and our economies are deeply intertwined”.