Trump’s imperious attitude towards Canada, from the staggering imposition of tariffs at the outset of his administration, to the mocking references to outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau as “governor” started a blaze of national fervour across Canada which has intensified in the months since. We are in the shadow of the Ambassador bridge, the busiest international crossing in North America, route for more than a quarter of all goods traded between Canada and the United States, $140 billion a year, $400 million every single day. Now Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, finds himself leading a minority government in what is his first role in elected office, inheriting a domestic economy on the brink of recession, a housing affordability crisis, as well as negotiating terms with his truculent neighbour.
Author: Keith Duggan
Published at: 2025-05-05 21:20:00
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