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The 18-member council is composed of representatives from the
automotive industry, the nuclear power sector, agriculture and
the labor movement.
Among the members are Steve Verheul, Canada’s chief trade
negotiator during the renegotiation of NAFTA, and former
provincial premiers Jean Charet (Quebec), Rachel Notley
(Alberta) and Stephen McNeil (Nova Scotia).
Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman, former
ambassador David MacNaughton and Jody Thomas, the prime
minister’s former national security adviser, are also joining
the council.
“The council will use sectoral expertise to support the prime
minister and cabinet at this important time in the Canada-U.S.
relationship,” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s
office.
Following a meeting with Canada’s premiers Wednesday, Trudeau
said no decision has been made about what goods Canada might be
targeted in retaliation should Trump apply tariffs.
“We are all united on one thing, which is we will stand up for
Canada,” Trudeau said. “We will protect Canadians. We will make
sure that we are there to show what this country is made of."
“If the American administration moves forward with its plans on
tariffs, it will, first and foremost, hurt American citizens and
American consumers, but it will also hurt Canadians," he added.
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