OTTAWA — Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House after a campaign in which he promised punishing tariffs and mass deportations.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world is an even more complicated place than it was the first time Trump won a U.S. election in 2016, and he's committed to working with Trump for the good of both countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said she understands the anxiety some Canadians are feeling. The deep ties between the two countries bind everything from culture to economics and trade. The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, negotiated during the first Trump presidency to replace NAFTA, is up for review in 2026, opening the door for renegotiation.
He said the Liberal government laid the groundwork during the last Trump administration and that will help protect Canadian interests. As evidence, he said members of Trump's team were already responding to his texts Wednesday morning. Republicans have been highly critical of the billions of dollars in military aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February 2022.
"We can help our friends go through sometimes geopolitical turbulences, but at the same time my job is to always find common ground with the U.S. and defend our interests."
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