America has two vast oceans on either side of it and Canada to the north. Donald Trump has decided that this represents an intolerable strategic advantage.
After negotiations collapsed at the eleventh hour, Washington imposed 50 percent tariffs on US$20 billion in Canadian exports. Mark Carney walked away from an agreement that would have weakened Canadian automobile production, restricted Canada’s freedom to make trade agreements with other countries, and encroached upon its linguistic and cultural sovereignty. No one believes the American side of the story.
