Author: Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
Published on: 12/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Mark Carney delivered a stunning statement in his first speech as Canada’s prime minister-designate. “Dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust,” he said. Experts say the idea that the US cannot be trusted reflects a sentiment that has been spreading rapidly across Canada in recent months. “It’s going to be long-lasting.” But many observers are now asking: Why is the president targeting a country that had widely been viewed as one of the US’s most reliable partners? The current US-Canada trade war is “unprecedented” in modern history, it is unsurprising in the context of Trump, according to Aaron Ettinger, a political science professor at Carleton University in Ottawa. The US president pursue similar “America First” economic policies during his first term, E Trump’s focus on Canada goes beyond tariffs and economic policy alone. He has repeatedly referred to Trudeau as a “governor” instead of a prime minister. Trump has framed plan to annex Canada as boon for Canadians and a way to dodge US tariffs. Trump and Trudeau clashed in 2018 over trade and tariffs as well. That animosity could be playing a role in Trump’s recent rhetoric against Canada. Kabaservice said Trump is always looking for a way to exact revenge and retribution against people who have criticised him in the past. Trump can do things like levy tariffs because he has the leverage over Canada. But people in the US and Canada keep trying to find the rationale behind Trump’s actions.
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