Canada’s premiers are heading to Washington on February 12th on a joint mission to meet with key members of the Trump administration, Congress and business leaders.

The goal, according to the premiers, is to maintain strong Canada-US relations by addressing shared issues like jobs, the economy, energy, critical mineral supply chains, border security and immigration.

President-elect Donald Trump sent a chill across the country after threatening “economic force” against Canada with the introduction of 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods, and his desire to take Greenland, militarily if necessary.

Chair of the Council of the Federation, Doug Ford, says the US sells more goods and services to Canada than to China, Japan and Germany combined. He says the economic partnership between the two nations is worth more than a trillion dollars annually and supports millions of workers on both sides of the border.

Ford says “now more than ever, Canada’s premiers are best positioned to carry this message and work alongside US lawmakers and business leaders.”