Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Republican candidate Donald Trump for winning a second term as U.S. president, emphasizing close ties between the countries and previous trade negotiations which culminated in agreements.
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Donald Trump on being elected as President of the United States of America for a second term, and Senator JD Vance for his election as Vice-President of the United States (U.S.),” Trudeau wrote in a statement posted on his website on Nov. 6.
Trump was declared as projected winner of the presidential election early on Nov. 6, having secured enough electoral votes including those of key states like Pennsylvania. He is also leading in other key battlegrounds like Michigan and Arizona, and leads the popular vote by around 5 million….