Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa’s trade priorities will remain unchanged following U.S. midterm elections that saw Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress.
“We obviously want to congratulate the women and men who were elected to the United States Congress. Many interesting races at the state level as well. So we congratulate those that were elected, but our focus hasn’t changed,” LeBlanc told reporters on Parliament Hill on Nov. 4.
LeBlanc said the government remains focused on cost-of-living issues, building major projects, diversifying trade relationships, and strengthening the economy.
“That was our focus yesterday. That is actually our focus today, and will be the focus tomorrow in the budget, so it’s an exciting week,” LeBlanc said. …