This committee will address key issues affecting both countries. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as its chair.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reconstituted a special cabinet committee focused on Canada-US relations following Donald Trump’s re-election as president. This committee will address key issues affecting both countries. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as its chair.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will serve as the committee's co-chair. Transport Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and other ministers will also be part of the committee. The group is expected to meet soon and establish an agenda for discussions with the Trump administration.