(Bloomberg) — The U.S. presidential election is looming large at the Canadian government’s summer retreat, with U.S. trade ties among the discussion points for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet.Trudeau and his ministers are holding a quarterly retreat in Sudbury, Ontario, on Sunday and Monday. The closed-door meetings include a presentation on Canada-U.S. relations led by the Canadian ambassador to Washington, David MacNaughton, and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion, according to Trudeau spokesman Cameron Ahmad. Trudeau’s cabinet will further discuss U.S. trade during a “fireside chat” Sunday evening, Ahmad told reporters Sunday.Canada and the U.S. appear headed for conflict on trade issues, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and on softwood lumber. The two nations are among the 12 countries to agree initially to the TPP, although Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump both say they oppose it in the …
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