With U.S. President Donald Trump recently promising to wipe out at least 75 per cent of government regulations that hinder U.S. businesses and slap a "substantial border tax" on U.S. companies that move production out of the country, concern in Canada about the effects of a Trump presidency on his country's largest trading partner was just ratcheted up.
Canada sends 75 per cent of its exports to its neighbour to the south.
But members of Canada's bar are also cautiously optimistic for what a new Trump administration will mean to Canada, noting potential deals such as the Keystone XL pipeline project, the interconnectedness of the cross-border auto industry, and Canada's friendly relations with its southern neighbour.
Lexpert contributor Sandra Rubin reports at www.lexpert.ca.
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