Prime Minister Mark Carney tasked Dominic LeBlanc as minister responsible for specifically Canada-U.S. trade. Meanwhile Maninder Sidhu’s job focuses on countries other than the U.S. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

Ottawa’s new trade minister says he’s looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond – and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has already signed.

“My primary role as Canada’s top salesman is to be out there hustling, opening doors for businesses and accessing new markets,” Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press.

“My phone has been ringing with opportunities because people want to deal with reliable, stable trading partners.”

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