Losing CUSMA could make Canada stronger

U.S. President Donald Trump and his cronies may hate us, threaten us, mock us, and try their hardest to hurt us. But we don’t have to kowtow. We have alternatives and that’s where we should spend our energy. We don’t have to be a vassal and shouldn’t want to be.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's, left, government has taken the first steps of many in rethinking what kind of country Canada wants to be in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's insults and threats, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

August 10, 2026

TORONTO—Twice now, Canada has had to surrender on key policies to keep Canada-United States trade negotiations alive. First, we rescinded the digital services tax on U.S. hyperscalers, giving up several billions of dollars a year in tax revenue. Then, we pulled back on pla...

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