U.S. sanctions on Cuba are an assault on Canadian sovereignty. Where is our government?

Canada could publicly reject the unilateral and illegal nature of the sanctions, and pressure banks and financial institutions to resist U.S. demands.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions against Cuba means a Canadian company company, its investors, and its Cuban partners are now victims of an arbitrary rule imposed by a belligerent third party, writes Nick Gottlieb. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Opinion

BY NICK GOTTLIEB

May 27, 2026

The latest escalation of the Trump administration’s “energy starvation” of Cuba came wit...

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