Commons co-chair of Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group should not be vacant during a trade war

The group is an effective and cost-effective form of diplomacy, and the MP vacancy should be filled as soon as possible. Parliament and government should review how it uses the group in its diplomatic strategy, and should also appreciate its work.

Former veteran Liberal MP John McKay, pictured on the Hill on June 12, 2024, said the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group is under-appreciated within government and Parliament. 'The PMO and PCO love to keep all these relationships in a tight little circle—knowledge is power,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

August 18, 2025

The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, normally headed by both a Senator and an MP, still doesn't have an MP co-chair, even though Canada is in the middle of a trade war with the United States and could use all the diplomacy help it can get.

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