For better or for worse, the future of Canada-U.S. relations will evolve

The Trump era has strained the conjugal bonds between Canadians and Americans in fundamental ways.

Before Donald Trump, pictured May 11, the U.S. was basically seen as a powerful, stable country occasionally prone to misdirection, and it is now seen as an erratic, self-pitying brute that relishes bullying its friends and cavorting with its traditional enemies. The coronavirus has arguably added a sense of pity to this perceptions list, writes Eric Miller.White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Opinion

BY ERIC MILLER

May 27, 2020

In 1939, distinguished Canadian historian Arthur Lower opined that Canadians and Americans were bound together in so many ways that they “resemble a married couple, who must take each other for better or for worse.” The ensuing years have brought their significant ups and downs, but the relatio...

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