There’s No Place Like Kentucky

Kentucky has become the centre of the political universe — certainly when it pertains to Canada/U.S. relations.

Earlier today Kentucky-native Kelly Craft, the next U.S. Ambassador to Canada, was sworn-in by Governor Matt Bevin in Lexington, Kentucky.

Ms. Craft, an alumnus of the University of Kentucky, had legendary basketball coach John Calipari in tow during her Senate confirmation hearing. Coach Calipari’s team already has one high profile Canadian fan in Drake.

Kentucky-Canada relations are off on a good foot after Kentucky took care of this vacationing Canadian family who found themselves in a bind on a Kentucky interstate .

NAFTA negotiations got underway this week in Washington. The resulting deal from these negotiations will land in the lap of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

A group of CABC members will give negotiators something to think about when it comes to crafting the digital chapter of the amended agreement. Earlier today, a CABC task force was announced to propose strong digital trade policies.