Garneau’s new foreign affairs post centres on his American links and steady hands, say analysts

With Garneau's appointment as foreign affairs minister, the 'big message' to Biden in Washington is 'we have somebody here who can work with you' and who 'understands you,' says Carleton professor Fen Olser Hampson.

'I believe very, very strongly that no bilateral relationship is more important than that of Canada with the United States, and it will continue to be that way,' Marc Garneau said following the virtual ceremony that saw him sworn in as Canada's new foreign affairs minister on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 20, 2021

As a new administration takes over the White House, Canada's new foreign affairs minister, Marc Garneau, brings experience stick-handling Canada's most important relationship, something seen as a boon, given he's been jointly tasked with taking the ministerial lead in anchoring the relationship. Wh...

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