Kamala Harris likely to follow path blazed by Biden on Canada-U.S. relationship
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Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow U.S. President Joe Biden’s roadmap for America’s relationship with Canada as she moves to secure the Democratic party's presidential nomination.
Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow U.S. President Joe Biden’s roadmap for America’s relationship with Canada as she moves to secure the Democratic party's presidential nomination.
“On the key things that matter for Canada-U.S. relations, her outlook is very similar to the president,” said Christopher Sands, director of the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington.
Biden endorsed Harris, his second-in-command, as he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Sunday.
Biden bowed to weeks of pressure after appearing confused and frail during a debate with Republican rival Donald Trump last month, followed by missteps on the world stage during the NATO leaders' conference.
The vice-president moved quickly to shore up support for her bid to be the party's presidential nominee. Harris has received the blessing of important Democratic figures including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, who holds significant influence and sway within the party.
"The most important thing is the remarkable degree to which the party has coalesced around Harris," said the University of Pennsylvania’s Marc Trussler.
Trussler, director of data science for the university’s program on opinion research and election studies, said the main risk of Biden’s departure was whether the Democrats could present a united front in his wake.
