Quebec Premier François Legault wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appease Donald Trump by tightening border security and clamping down on the illegal drug trade in response to the president-elect's threat of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.

Quebec Premier François Legault said Canada “must do everything” to avoid the U.S. president-elect’s plan to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on all products exported to the United States, as it would represent “a huge risk” to the provincial economy.

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, told reporters on Tuesday that he had a "good" conversation with Trump following the president-elect's post.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico after taking office on January 20.