Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months

The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able to withstand a bully.

If Justin Trudeau were to resign, Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, should be named interim party leader. He should convene all the opposition leaders and premiers to sit at a war table to come up with options to deal with the incoming U.S. president, writes Errol Mendes.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERROL MENDES

January 2, 2025

Canada is facing a war-like situation on multiple fronts with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump about to take office on Jan. 20.

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