Canada has long pushed to dominate US energy markets, using sanctions and trade deals to secure its position. But Trump’s 'America First' policies threaten its strategy.
Chrystia Freeland, a potential Canadian prime minister, called President Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian aluminum “an act of economic self-mutilation by the United States.” She delivered her anti-American rant in the New York Times.
Freeland relied on Ottawa’s oldest tactic — convincing Americans that their economic well-being depends on Canada’s. In reality, Canada’s diplomats have long undermined U.S. economic interests.
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