Harris-Walz the ‘best team’ for U.S.-Canada relations: Heyman [Video]

Following the news of U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ pick for a running mate, former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says he believes the pair would be ideal for Canada-U.S. relations.

Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick for the Democratic ticket in a post on social media early Tuesday.

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In a post of his own, Walz wrote, “It is the honor of a lifetime to join Kamala Harris in this campaign. I’m all in… It reminds me a bit of the first day of school.”

“(Harris) spent early years, or formative years, in Montreal growing up,” Heyman said in an interview with CTV News. “(Walz) lives next door to you and looks forward to much trade, our number one trading partner in Minnesota is Canada.”

“This is the Canada team,” he said.

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