Liberal Ministers Say They Will Be Ready for a Trump Return

Published on January 22, 2024

Liberal ministers attending the party’s three-day cabinet retreat in Montreal said their government is preparing for the possible re-election of Donald Trump, which the prime minister recently said would be a “step back” for Canadians. “Now this year, half of the planet will be going through elections, including in the U.S., and we will be ready,” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters on Jan. 22. “We will have a pragmatic approach, even when it comes to the U.S. and even when it comes to, of course, our best friend and ally.” When asked how the Liberal government would prepare for a potential second Trump presidency, Ms. Joly said she would not go into details. “We will work with premiers, we will work with the business community, we will work with unions, we will work with the entire country, because we have connections from coast to coast to coast to our best friend,” she said....

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