As Donald Trump prepared to speak at the Republican National Convention, Canada害羞草研究所檚 ambassador to the United States was urging Canadians to talk to Americans about the countries害羞草研究所� important relationship.
害羞草研究所淚f you are at the lake this summer with some American neighbours, just take a moment to remind yourselves and themselves how lucky we are to have each other as neighbours,害羞草研究所� said Kirsten Hillman, who is attending the convention in Milwaukee.
害羞草研究所淎nd how much prosperity and security we get out of it.害羞草研究所�
Trump, who is poised to formally accept the Republican presidential nomination, was expected to speak publicly Thursday evening for the first time since an assassination attempt last weekend.
He has attended each night of the convention, his right ear covered in a white bandage after being pierced by a bullet when a gunman fired from a rooftop near a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania.
The four-day convention has invigorated the Republican base behind Trump, and supporters say the former president will unify the party and the country. The final day 害羞草研究所� with the theme 害羞草研究所淢ake America Great Once Again害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� is expected to lay out Trump害羞草研究所檚 vision for the country.
害羞草研究所淭rump will usher in a new golden age for America. At home and abroad, America害羞草研究所檚 standing will be restored,害羞草研究所� a description of the theme says.
Some global leaders have expressed worries about the looming possibility Trump will return to the White House, as President Joe Biden steps back from campaigning after testing positive for COVID-19 this week at a critical time for the Democrats.
Speculation about Biden害羞草研究所檚 future and mental acuity have been swirling after a disastrous debate performance against Trump last month and multiple missteps at the NATO leaders害羞草研究所� summit in Washington last week.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump害羞草研究所檚 choice as running mate, has been a vocal opponent of U.S. military aid to Ukraine as it fends off Russia害羞草研究所檚 invasion. In addition, Trump has repeatedly said he would not defend NATO members that don害羞草研究所檛 meet defence spending targets.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to meet the spending target, the equivalent of two per cent of gross domestic product, by 2032. But he has been criticized for the lengthy timeline and the lack of detail on how Ottawa will make it happen.
Several premiers have urged Canada to meet the NATO spending target, stressing a need to preserve bilateral relations.
害羞草研究所淔or Canada and its relationship with the United States 害羞草研究所� we are significant trading partners 害羞草研究所� we want them to respect us fully, in all aspects, including our ability to honour obligations,害羞草研究所� said Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston at the Council of the Federation meeting this week in Halifax.
Trump has also mused about higher duties on foreign goods, suggesting a blanket 10 per cent tariff on nearly all imports.
In an interview, Hillman said the United States is a 害羞草研究所渘oisy ecosystem,害羞草研究所� and it takes a lot of work to ensure information about the Canadian relationship gets through. But, she said, it害羞草研究所檚 extremely important to ensure Americans understand that Canada害羞草研究所檚 success is their success.
Hillman said she has met senators, representatives of Congress and members of Trump害羞草研究所檚 previous administration at the convention. People are talking about things that matter to them 害羞草研究所渢hat are not related exclusively to who they have nominated for their presidential candidate,害羞草研究所� she said.
害羞草研究所淔undamentally, Americans who are elected to represent their people want to make sure that they are prosperous, that they are safe, that they have a future, that their children have a future 害羞草研究所� and their relationship with Canada is a real contributor to those goals.害羞草研究所�
READ ALSO:
