Carney's New Council on Canada-U.S. Relations

0:00Prime Minister Mark Carney just announced a new advisory council on Canada, U.S. relations pulling in heavy hitters like former conservative leader, Erin O'Toole and ex-high commissioner to the U.K. Ralph Goodell. This billed on a similar group that ex-prime minister Justin Trudeau set up last year when Donald Trump was threatening tariffs on Canada. Carney kept some original members and added fresh faces, including former cabinet minister Lisa Wright, ex-Nunivut Premier PJ, Akiya Gok and Candace Lang from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. These folks bring serious street, credo tool, now runs a security and trade firm. Goodell helped negotiate the big trade deal during Trump's first. Go round and rate served under Stephen Harper. It's a mix of liberal and conservative experience to tackle cross-border issues. Intergovernmental affairs minister Dominic Leblanc will chair the council with their first meeting set for next week. Officials say it'll focus on strategy for the economic ties, covering business, trade,

1:02investment, and labor. As the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement heads into review this year, this crew's input could shape how Canada navigates the next round of talks with the U.S. local news powered by AI. This is Calbery News Today.