Politics Briefing: U.S. election, growing protectionism a reminder to Canada to reassert trade ties: letter

Hello, The Canadian government is being urged to make the case for the value of this country's relationship with the United States, an effort deemed particularly vital with this being an election year for our southern neighbour. Former federal cabinet minister Perrin Beatty offers the advice as president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in a new letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and his ministers of foreign affairs, international trade and national defence. Beatty, who served in the cabinets of Progressive Conservative prime ministers Joe Clark, Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell, notes that Washington has…