Trudeau will soon have to deal with a potentially hostile White House

There are a couple of things Trudeau needs to do to chart a path forward with Trump. He needs to reassure the Americans that we have their back on security. He also must demonstrate that the economies of both Canada and the U.S. have been served well by constant, constructive engagement. He must demonstrate that the relationship is not a zero-sum game, that what is good for Canada in the bilateral relationship is also good for the U.S., and vice versa.
Donald Trump’s successful campaign for the presidency of the United States didn’t so much rewrite the rulebook as burn it altogether.
TORONTO—Donald Trump’s successful campaign for the presidency of the United States didn’t so much rewrite the rulebook as burn it altogether. It remains to be seen how conventional and therefore predictable his presidency will be. The early signs indicate that Canada’s stewardship of the bil...

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