Butts reached out first to Mulroney, Garneau asks former PM to come brief Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee on Trump

When U.S. President Donald Trump got elected on Nov. 8, Gerald Butts reached out to Brian Mulroney who helped arrange Stephen Schwarzman’s briefing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet last month. And Mr. Mulroney played a key role in making Mr. Trudeau's trip to Washington, D.C. a success. The two talk frequently about Canada-U.S. relations.
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in promoting and protecting the trade relationship between Canada and the United States.
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who knows "several" of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet secretaries and is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regularly on Canada-U.S. relations, helped arrange top Trump lieutenant Stephen Schwarzman’s briefing at Mr. Trudeau's Calgary cabinet ret...

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