And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after its territory.

U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

April 30, 2025

OTTAWA—At the top of the to-do list for Canada’s prime minister will be arranging to sit down with Donald Trump to discuss the devastating trade war the United States president has launched against this country.

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