I'm going to walk the middle ground here as another Canadian.
The US has been our 'closest friend and ally' for 70+, hell nearly 100 years now. We've sought economic and military integration, to our benefits certainly, but also to our detriment.
It has gone too far, and all it takes is a bully being elected to slap on unjustified tariffs and destabilize the relationship with the goal to squeeze more out of allies rather than negotiating a fair deal for all. Hell he's doing it a second time, and now with the more nefarious undertones of political annexation which the vast majority of Canadians do not want.
Our goal moving forward should be to continue being polite and friendly as we are to most other counties, yet also to divorce our military and economy from American control at every step.
Does that mean in some cases trading more with China? Yes, but we should focus on commonwealth and European integration with like minded countries that value democracy and their citizens.
The US has been our 'closest friend and ally' for 70+, hell nearly 100 years now. We've sought economic and military integration, to our benefits certainly, but also to our detriment.
It has gone too far, and all it takes is a bully being elected to slap on unjustified tariffs and destabilize the relationship with the goal to squeeze more out of allies rather than negotiating a fair deal for all. Hell he's doing it a second time, and now with the more nefarious undertones of political annexation which the vast majority of Canadians do not want.
Our goal moving forward should be to continue being polite and friendly as we are to most other counties, yet also to divorce our military and economy from American control at every step.
Does that mean in some cases trading more with China? Yes, but we should focus on commonwealth and European integration with like minded countries that value democracy and their citizens.