The political silence in Ottawa was deafening on Wednesday after Donald Trump's bombastic declarations of victory in the U.S. presidential election and his threat to take his re-election fight to the Supreme Court.

Canadian business leaders and political analysts say the morning after election day in the United States brings more political and economic uncertainty for Canada.

"It is absolutely a responsibility of our government to be there for Canadians outside our country, and we will be there for them, too,'' Freeland said.