Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.

While Donald Trump will have much capacity to do harm and bring severe risks to the North American and global economies and to elevate geopolitical risks, it would be a huge mistake for Canada and other nations to surrender in advance, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

December 2, 2024

TORONTO—The threat of a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, effective next Jan. 20, 2025, when he is sworn in has triggered serious concern among Canadian businesses, policymakers, and the broader public, and for good reason...

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