Daniel Dorman

The direct effects of President Trump’s tariffs on Canada are well known: the North American economy will suffer on both sides of the border, deeply integrated and productive industries such as energy and autos will be upended, and America will thwart its ambitions to bring about a manufacturing renaissance by cutting off the primary inputs from Canada (steel, lumber, and critical minerals) that would enable such onshoring. …Not only are these tariffs pushing Canada deeper into a relationship with China, but at the same time, they are also forcing the US economy into continued dependence on China for key resources. …Canadians should demand that Carney see through China’s charm offensive and continue to call out China as a pressing threat to Canadian sovereignty. Americans should call on Trump to recognize the danger of alienating allies in a world shaped by China’s global ambitions.

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