Premiers call for urgent meeting with Trudeau to discuss Canada-U.S. relations [Video]

Canada’s premiers say they want to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “as soon as possible” to discuss the Canada-U.S. relationship.

In a letter to Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and his fellow premiers want to meet to discuss how Ottawa plans to approach its relationship with Washington now that Donald Trump is returning to the White House.

“As we look to welcome the incoming U.S. administration, it is important that we act now to work together and seize this opportunity to grow and strengthen our historic partnership with the U.S.,” the letter reads.

The premiers also say they want to know Ottawa’s plan for the upcoming review of the trilateral continental trade pact known as Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

“We require clarity from you about how you propose to include and engage with premiers as we enter the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, including who among …