The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, a team of six MPs and three senators, has been working towards a better cross-party effort to deal with President Donald Trump. The group, co-chair by Conservative MPs Richard Bragdon and Michael MacDonald, spent two days on Capitol Hill meeting with Republicans and Democrats and preached a spirit of cooperation among MPs from parties that often clash. The Conservative Party will debate a Conservative motion calling for a tariff-free auto deal with Americans in the House today. MacDonald has detected a shift in American lawmakers' commitment to free trade among some in Congress, suggesting that some are less committed to this type of trade. A congressional delegation from the United States was scheduled to visit Ottawa this week but cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.