Americans and Canadians continue to closely watch the ongoing U.S. presidential race.
Local Member of Parliament Dan Mazier is sharing his thoughts on how the result of the presidential race could impact Canadians, specifically those living in the Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa riding.
“As far as what president is in there or not, we still have very good integrated relationships for everybody in this riding — especially when it comes to agriculture," said Mazier.
Mazier, a former president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, points to the important trade relationship between the two countries when it comes to agriculture.
“[In general] we are very reliant on trade in agricultural goods with the United States. I think 60% of our products from Manitoba go to the United States right now.”
The MP for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa says no matter which candidate wins the presidential race, issues like COVID-19 — and how soon the borders will be opened — will be very important going forward.
“Those are the kind of issues that we’ll start keeping an eye on. Right now it’s just a wait-and-see, to figure out who’s going to be in charge at the end of the day.”
