PMO’s new Canada-U.S. relations ‘war room’ unit seen as ‘smart,’ considered unprecedented

'They’ve done exactly what they should do. They’ve set up a war room to deal with Donald Trump problems,' says Warren Kinsella.

Brian Clow, left, pictured in this file photo in 2010, heads up the Canada-U.S. affairs unit in the Prime Minister's Office, considered unprecedented.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

By LAURA RYCKEWAERT

PUBLISHED : Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 12:00 AM

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Laura Ryckewaert is a staff news reporter for The Hill Times. She can be reached at lryckewaert@hilltimes.com. Follow her on Twitter at @LRyck.

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PMO’s new Canada-U.S. relations ‘war room’ unit seen as ‘smart,’ considered unprecedented

'They’ve done exactly what they should do. They’ve set up a war room to deal with Donald Trump problems,' says Warren Kinsella.

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