Canadian Officials Eyed ‘New Opportunities’ No Matter Who Won US Election: Memos

Canadian Officials Eyed ‘New Opportunities’ No Matter Who Won US Election: Memos
An honor guard marches in formation with U.S. and Canadian flags after the arrival of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to attend the NATO summit in Washington, on July 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP-Mark Schiefelbein
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As the U.S. presidential election loomed, Canadian officials envisioned new opportunities for co-operation with their southern neighbour on nuclear energy, supply chain security and carbon capture technologies—no matter who won the contest, newly released government memos show.

Several months before Americans headed to the polls, one internal Global Affairs Canada memo flagged the goal of ensuring Canada’s relationship with the United States “will be not only sustained, but broadened and deepened over the years to come, whatever the result of the elections later this year.”