Trump and Trudeau talk

Prime Minister Trudeau and President Donald Trump talked by phone yesterday about continued cross-border co-operation, softwood lumber and their women’s business group initiative.

Trudeau’s office issued a statement saying the P-M thanked Trump for a positive and constructive day of talks when they met at the White House last week.

Rally in NB today for ‘Ellen’s Law’

A rally will be held today to push for “Ellen’s Law” in New Brunswick. The rally is being organized by friends and family of competitive cyclist Ellen Watters. Watters died on Wednesday as a result of injuries she sustained after being struck by a vehicle while training on her bike near Sussex on December 23rd. The rally is is being held to push New Brunswick to enact a one-metre rule for motorists, which is already legislated in other provinces.