New ministerial anchoring of Canada-U.S. file is a return to regular operations, say experts

'We're past the crisis, so now we're moving back into a normal relationship with the United States,' says former U.S. diplomat Sarah Goldfeder.

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair will all have roles to play in the Canada-U.S. file as ministerial responsibility has been shifted since the promotion to Ms. Freeland as the new finance minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

August 26, 2020

As cabinet ministers take on new roles and more voices are being added to the crucial Canada-U.S. file, experts say it is a normalization of ministerial responsibilities after the chaos of the Trump administration and the NAFTA renegotiations was met with an unconventional approach. International T...

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