Ottawa Revives Cabinet Committee on Canada-US Relations After Trump Election Victory

Ottawa Revives Cabinet Committee on Canada-US Relations After Trump Election Victory
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets U.S. President Donald Trump at Winfield House in London on Dec. 3, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wasted no time preparing for a new Trump administration by resurrecting a cabinet committee to focus on Canada-United States relations.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the committee will look at “critical Canada-U.S. issues” as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. The committee, which is made up of Liberal cabinet members, will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, while its vice-chair will be Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc.