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Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump years. But it's going to be one, tough fight, and the country can't be divided.

Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.'Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

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BY KATE MALLOY

March 1, 2025

Alasdair Roberts, author of the sensational new book The Adaptable Country, says he wrote the book because he's a proud Canadian, but is worried about our country's future.

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