Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the reestablishment of the ministerial committee on relations with the United States following the victory of Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential elections.
The committee “will focus on critical issues” in relations between the two countries, the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada explained in a statement.
The ministerial committee will be chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, and will include 10 other ministers, including the heads of Foreign Affairs (Mélanie Joly), Public Security (Dominic LeBlanc), Industry (François-Philippe Champagne), International Trade (Mary Ng) and Defense (Bill Blair).
Trudeau maintained a tense relationship with Trump during the Republican’s first presidency, between 2017 and 2021, during which Canada, Mexico and the United States renegotiated the free trade agreement in force between the three countries since 1994 to meet the demands of the American president.
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On Wednesday, Trudeau had a phone conversation with Trump to congratulate him on his election victory.
According to the Canadian Government, Trudeau and Trump discussed trade issues, including the USMCA in force and which will be reviewed in 2026, as well as “their common interest in safe and reliable supply chains as well as responding to unfair trade practices in the economy.” global”.
In addition, they discussed the security of North America and “agreed to be in close contact.”
Russian invasion of Ukraine is not addressed
However, the two political leaders did not discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Just this Thursday, Trudeau spoke by telephone with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
During the conversation, Trudeau “reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to working with the United States and other international allies and partners to promote security and stability” around the world.
Trudeau and Van der Leyen did express their “unwavering support for Ukraine” and expressed concern about the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia.
With information from EFE
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