Mark Carney

Canada Is Trying to Break Up With America. It’s Geopolitical Theater.

Mark Carney’s push for Canada to become an EU ‘associate member’ is being hailed as a bold break from U.S. volatility. But beneath the diplomatic theater lies a dangerous reality: Canada’s infrastructure is physically fused to America. Worse, flirting with a European identity might accidentally reignite Quebec’s sovereignty movement.

The Ally That Refused to Bend: Why Canada’s Dollar-for-Dollar Tariff Match Is a Masterstroke

Canada’s decision to match US tariffs dollar for dollar transforms the trade dispute from a negotiation into a test of political will. The US complaint that only Canada and China retaliated is an inadvertent admission of respect. This is not desperation — it’s a declaration of sovereignty. Canada is betting that the US needs their raw materials more than they need a quick win.