Here’s how Canada can curtail its reliance on the U.S.

Canada’s long-term growth resilience hinges on tapping high-growth emerging and developing markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Broadening Canada’s trade diversification strategy is not just smart economics, it is also about advancing sustainable global development, write Hippolyte Fofack and Sen. Amina Gerba.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HIPPOLYTE FOFACK, PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA

August 25, 2025

Canada’s extraordinary dependence on the United States—its closest ally and largest trading partner—has long been seen as an economic strength. Today, it has become a dangerous vulnerability. With U.S. President Donald Trump once again weaponizing tariffs, Canada is le...

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