Wynne to visit US, chair Ontario-US economic committee amid Trump protectionism
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will visit the United States next month and head up a new committee on Ontario-U.S. economic and trade relations, as the province braces for protectionism south of the border.
After meeting Wednesday with David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, Wynne spoke of reminding American leaders of Ontario’s importance to their economy.
“As Canada’s largest economy and the centre of our country’s manufacturing, finance, high-tech and clean-tech sectors, Ontario de facto plays a huge role in our bilateral relationship with the United States,” she said.
“Of course there are many questions about what Ontario’s trade relationship with the U.S. is going to look like in the future. That’s a reality. We have questions that are not yet answered. I believe that we have an opportunity at this moment to shape how that partnership will continue.”