Trump Victory: Trudeau Stresses Strength of Canada-US Relations in Congratulatory Statement

Trump Victory: Trudeau Stresses Strength of Canada-US Relations in Congratulatory Statement
U.S. president Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shake hands prior to a NATO round table meeting in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, on Dec. 4, 2019. AP Photo/Frank Augstein
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Republican candidate Donald Trump for winning a second term as U.S. president, emphasizing close ties between the countries and previous trade negotiations which culminated in agreements.

“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Donald Trump on being elected as President of the United States of America for a second term, and Senator JD Vance for his election as Vice-President of the United States (U.S.),” Trudeau wrote in a statement posted on his website on Nov. 6.
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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