Ottawa has been preparing for next U.S. president ‘for months,’ foreign affairs minister says [Video]

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian preparations for the next U.S. president have been in the works for months as American voters decide who will replace Joe Biden in the White House.

“We’ve been preparing for this for months through our diplomatic network across the U.S., but also around the world,” Joly told reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday.

“This government is going to be able to address issues that are important to Canadians notwithstanding who the American people will decide.”

Today is the final day for voters to cast ballots in a tight presidential race between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump.

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Joly’s …