It was a date night Monday night for the Canada-U.S. relationship, and while our relationship may be entering a bit of a rocky period with Donald Trump in the White House once again, the Canadian American Business Association’s 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery was a heartwarming, possibly final fling for the two countries' current diplomatic duo.
“There are opportunities to look at what you have, to make sure you are making the best of and moving forward … for this relationship … that is the envy of the world,” Hillman said. “We’re very, very lucky to have the U.S. as a neighbour.” While it may be Cohen’s last date with Hillman, he maintained the same non-partisan optimism on display during election night at Politico’s watch party.