Think of the next Trump term as Canada’s cold, harsh shower

We have to work much more seriously, and much more strategically for our own national interest.

Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House may be what it finally takes to shake Canada out of its complacency and too easy reliance on the U.S., for trade, finance, technology or defence, forcing our own businesses to be more innovative, writes David Crane.Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

November 7, 2024

TORONTO—The United States presidential and congressional elections, with the victory of Donald Trump, have yielded results that the great majority of Canadians told pollsters they did not want. An even more protectionist U.S.—heavily focused on "America First" and, wit...

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