Obama will readjust tone of U.S. relationship with Canada
Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Mon, 03/07/2016 - 08:11"In the world of Canada-U.S. relationship, access is worth its weight in gold," former prime minister Brian Mulroney, 2011.
Mulroney knew whereof he spoke. He enjoyed warm personal relations with two presidents, Republicans Ronald Reagan and the first George Bush. These relationships at the top translated into access lower down the political ladder as Canadian ministers and senior bureaucrats could make Canada’s voice heard in Washington.