Trump officials kick into damage-control mode with Canada [View all]
Source: Politico
By MEGAN CASSELLA 06/11/2018 10:37 AM EDT
A day after President Donald Trump and his top advisers went on the attack against Canada, members of his Cabinet are taking steps to preserve and strengthen ties with the U.S.’ nearest ally.
In one step of the change in tone, the Department of Agriculture announced Monday that Secretary Sonny Perdue would head to Canada later this week to meet with his counterpart Lawrence MacAulay.
The trip and photo-op are intended to showcase ongoing cooperation on agriculture between the two nations. The visit also comes as Trump himself has repeatedly criticized Canada’s high tariffs on U.S. dairy products in particular that enter the Canadian market.
In addition, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro further antagonized relations when he remarked on Sunday that “there’s a special place in hell” for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who he said engaged in “bad-faith diplomacy” with Trump.
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