International political discourse in 2025 has been haunted by the spectre of Donald Trump and his brute force reshaping of global trade relationships to the (perceived) advantage of the United States. Canadians have been consumed by the question of when a deal might be struck to end Trump’s egregious tariffs, real and threatened, and what…
Style-over-substance, thoughtless retaliation, maximalist response without strategy, these are American techniques. I’m fine with taking a more careful and nuanced approach, in the long run it’ll likely work out better for us.
Real answer: it’s complicated.
Style-over-substance, thoughtless retaliation, maximalist response without strategy, these are American techniques. I’m fine with taking a more careful and nuanced approach, in the long run it’ll likely work out better for us.