OTTAWA –
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Donald Trump’s return to the White House has boosted Canada’s influence in the world as other international partners turn to Canada for advice on how to deal with him.
Joly made the comments in Peru, where she was attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trump won’t be sworn in again until January, but his win in the presidential election last week looms large over the discussions of the group, which aims to improve trade among Pacific Rim nations.
Speaking to reporters in Lima on Friday morning, Joly said no country understands the United States better than Canada and multiple countries are now asking for advice on how they can adapt to a second Trump administration.
Trump’s first presidency saw him pull back from …