Finance minister to tout Canada-U.S. trade to U.S. governors and mayors
CALGARY — Canada’s finance minister says he intends to head south of the border next week to reinforce the importance of Canada-U.S. trade.
“Our approach was to be deeply engaged with the new administration from Day 1 … I’ve been there three times this month,” Bill Morneau told a question-and-answer session following a speech about the federal budget to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
“This is an ongoing effort for us to make sure the Americans we’re working with really understand the benefits of dealing with Canada.”
Morneau, who spent time with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last weekend, said the next round of meetings won’t be with the powerbrokers in Washington, D.C.