Friend or faux? Managing the end of the ‘special relationship’

The policy establishment finds itself desperately playing catch-up to the Trump agenda, coming to terms with the fact the U.S. is now in a position to inflict significant harm on the Canadian economy.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s, centre, agenda sets the stage for intensified competition between two frontrunners with government experience: Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes David Carment.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY DAVID CARMENT

January 27, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign as leader of the Liberal Party in response to growing political and public pressure comes at a crucial time for Canada,...

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