Canada’s ambassador to Washington says Canada is prepared to buy more from the United States including its next fleet of submarines to appease President-elect Donald Trump's concerns about the U.S.

Where President-elect Trump sees a rivalry, Canada sees a potential friend. America’s neighbor to the north this week is floating an energy and minerals partnership with the U.S., Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told The Hill on Tuesday.

Although aluminium prices for U.S. consumers have risen since Donald Trump's election win, the rise has been muted, signalling the industry is not expecting the President-elect to carry out his threat to impose hefty tariffs on Canadian imports.