Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the results of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election will be pivotal to the future of our province's economy.
Since his own election last fall, Kinew has been working to strengthen Manitoba's relationship with the United States through a series of trade missions.
"Whichever way the American public decides to cast their votes, we're going to be that good trading partner, that ally that they can trust, and we're going to continue to look at them as our friend and ally, and trading partner," said Kinew.
In April, the Premier led a delegation to Washington, DC. that included cabinet minister Lisa Naylor, former ambassador Gary Doer and members of the Premier’s Business and Jobs Council, who represented a wide range of sectors in the province. Jamie Moses, Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources was also on the trip.
"If the American public goes in a Democratic direction, then we'll probably be circling back with some of the folks in D.C. and Minnesota from that side of the aisle. If the American public decides to go more Republican, then again, we'll be on the D.C. folks on that side of the aisle and the state of North Dakota," added Kinew. "Just circling back with the relationships that we've been making, reaffirming that trade with Manitoba is good for the U.S. and just saying, how can we build our two economies?"