News Analysis Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng made a diplomatic push in Washington last week, meeting with U.S. senators ahead of their vote on a piece of legislation that is dividing Americans and could considerably impact Canada’s auto sector. The delegation of opposition MPs, Canadian consuls from across the United States, and business and labour representatives conducted over 50 meetings with U.S. officials and stakeholders between Dec. 1 and Dec. 3. Ng said the meetings with senators were crucial at a time when the U.S. Senate is debating the Build Back Better bill (BBB), which if passed, could directly impact Canada’s auto sector. “This advocacy is absolutely important, particularly at this time when this is in front of the Senate,” Ng told CBC News on Dec. 3, the last day of the visit. The bill has passed in the House and could be submitted to a vote in the Senate …