A councillor with Pictou Landing First Nation in Nova Scotia says a cleanup plan approved by Ottawa will mean further delays in the removal of contaminated sludge that been a scourge on his community for decades.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday the formation of a Canada-U.S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada.