Business groups say Canada needs to plan differently for Trump [Video]

OTTAWA –

Donald Trump’s mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first four years in the White House.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland projected calm on Wednesday after the election, reassuring Canadians that the government is well-equipped to work with a Trump administration again.

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But Goldy Hyder, president of the Business Council of Canada, is warning the past might not offer a good road map for dealing with a second Trump presidency.

He said the president-elect has a strong endorsement from the American public for his tough-on-trade platform that includes a promise to impose 10-to-20-per-cent tariffs on all goods flowing into the United States.

If Canada wants to convince the U.S. it’s a reliable economic partner worthy of carve-outs, Hyder said things …