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Published: August 28, 2024
The "Canadian-American" relations dominated the Canadian Cabinet meeting in Halifax yesterday, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team concluded the third and final day of their annual end-of-summer meetings.
Trudeau has been in Halifax for a three-day ministerial meeting since last Sunday, in preparation for the upcoming fall session of Parliament.
Eight months ago, Trudeau launched a new approach for Team Canada and began preparing for the difficult negotiations that started during the first presidency of Donald Trump, which involved full pressure on Canadian interests with those who had influence over Trump, including Republicans in Congress, state governments, and business leaders.
The four turbulent years of Trump in the White House were challenging for Canada, as he was forced to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and impose punitive tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, and Canada and the United States later reached an agreement to end the tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Canada is looking to support its interests ahead of his potential re-election in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections in November, but even if Vice President Kamala Harris wins, the issues and American protectionist measures remain in place.
During a discussion of efforts to work with the United States to address border barriers today, Treasury Board Chair Anita Anand said, "Canada must be prepared for any scenario," adding, "We are doing this work because we know it is important to maintain a very strong trading relationship with the United States regardless of who is in the White House," noting that approximately $3.3 billion worth of goods cross the Canada-U.S. border daily.
Although the Liberals share many ideological ideas with Harris and the Democrats, the relationship is not always smooth.
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