Canada’s U.S. Ambassador prepared for election [Video]

With less than 24 hours to go before the U.S. presidential election, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States said Monday she doesn’t feel anxious about the election or its results, whether they fall in favour of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump.

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“I’m not staying up at night, because I feel like we’ve really, really done the groundwork to prepare for this election; to prepare Canada and Canadians for a Trump administration or a Harris administration,” said Ambassador Kirsten Hillman in an interview with CTV News. Hillman has served as Canada’s ambassador to the United States since 2020.

“I’m eager to see how it all turns out, but I know we’re ready,” she said.

Hillman noted there are opportunities and challenges with either candidate, just as there are with every U.S. administration.

Among those challenges: Trump’s proposal to impose a 10-per-cent tariff on all imports from …