Federal Conservatives Call for Special Commons Study of Canada U.S. Relations

The Canadian and American flags are seen on top of the Peace Arch at the Canada-U.S. border in Surrey, B.C., on March 20, 2020. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—The federal Conservatives are calling for a special House of Commons committee devoted to Canada-U.S. relations, and the Liberal foreign affairs minister says he’s open to the idea.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Thursday that Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to the United States, and more needs to be done to protect Canadian workers and families from policies of the new Biden administration.