Category: Canada-US

First Call Between Freeland, Harris Highlights China’s Arbitrary Detention of Kovrig and Spavor

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland held her first phone call with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday. Among the range of issues they talked about were the various aspects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the close economic ties between the two countries, and the importance of free flowing trade and investment. According to…


Biden Continues America First, Shuts Out Canada

Despite warmth and goodwill between the Trudeau government and the Biden administration, experts say improved diplomacy is unlikely to mean more economic opportunity for Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden issued a Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership following their videoconference meeting on Feb. 23. They announced their shared priority to…


Tories Call for Special Committee on Canada-US Relations

The Conservative Party of Canada on Thursday called for the creation of a special committee that will “examine and review all aspects of the economic relationship between Canada and the United States” during a Parliament debate. Submitted by Conservatives Trade critic Tracy Gray to the House of Commons, the motion states that with the current economic…