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While Ottawa has been quick to embrace of Biden in an effort to
turn the page on the Donald Trump era, the incoming U.S.
administration's "buy America" policy is worrying to Canada.
"I do think that he's been pretty clear around some of the
aspects of his economic policy that are a little more
protectionist than we would want to see," Ambassador Kirsten
Hillman told Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Biden's economic program promises a $400 billion investment in
U.S.-made goods and says "when we spend taxpayer money, we
should buy American products".
This could harm Canada because its economy is highly dependent
on United States, which takes 75% of all Canadian goods exports.
Other than that, the two countries have common agenda on many
other policies, Hillman said.
"We are both focusing on, first and foremost, combating COVID,
ensuring the safety and health of our citizens, respecting
science...There's a lot of alignment on climate policy...So, I
mean, the list is long of policy coordination," she added.
Mired in a long-running diplomatic dispute with China and
weighing a possible snap election this year, Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau has much riding on his ties with Biden.
Hillman said Trudeau and Biden have a very warm and good
relationship. "So that is definitely going to be an asset."
(Reporting by Denny Thomas; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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