Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

A Global Affairs Order Paper response offers a glimpse into the 21 conversations that Canadian cabinet ministers have had with their U.S. counterparts since the Oct. 26 cabinet shuffle to Jan. 14. Freeland was listed in none of the communiqués, but her office says she's in 'regular contact' with American officials.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have had the most engagement with U.S. counterparts, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland seemingly has been playing a less active role in the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 21, 2022

Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their American counterparts to start and maintain dialogue and raise concerns on numerous issues. Recent high-level Canada-U.S. engagement was led by Trudeau (Pap...

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