Canada to adopt new approach in managing U.S. relationship: sources

The Prime Minister's Office is adopting a new approach to managing its most important economic, security and bilateral relationship, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation. 

More ministers will now be dealing directly with their U.S. counterparts as Ottawa takes a step back from its rigidly controlled approach to dealing with the Trump administration. 

Deputy Prime Minister and now Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland had been the country's point person on all things U.S. after leading the re-negotiation of NAFTA. 

As she takes on her new role in Ottawa, additional ministers will be taking over some of her responsibilities, according to the sources...

This was excerpted from the 19 August 2020 edition of CBC News.