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US Senators Head to Canada to Mediate Tensions on Trade and Statehood Talks
A bipartisan group of US senators visited Canada to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and discuss trade issues, including easing tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Canadian goods. The trip comes amid rising tensions between the two countries over a potential 51st state status for Puerto Rico.
A bipartisan group of senators, led by Kevin Cramer and Jeanne Shaheen, recently met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to address issues including US-Canada trade tensions and the potential for Washington to admit a new state, with North Dakota Senator Cramer expressing support for Puerto Rico as the 51st US state.
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