Adam Zivo: Carney put Liberals first, even though Trump tariff threat was predictable |
The prime minister again chose political theatre over Canada's national interests
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose crippling tariffs should Ottawa and Beijing sign a trade deal is unacceptably coercive and mimics China’s behaviour. Yet, at the same time, Prime Minister Mark Carney could be navigating this situation better, and seems to be prioritizing political theatre over Canada’s interests.
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Throughout his second presidency, Trump’s approach to foreign policy has been erratic and disruptive. While his interventions in Venezuela and the Middle East have been commendable, their benefits have been outweighed by his bullying of traditional American allies, as well as his threats to punish western economies should they fail to obsequiously follow his agenda.
His recent fixation on annexing Greenland — which rightfully belongs to Denmark, a longstanding NATO ally — epitomizes this. European powers that objected to this proposed landgrab were told by Washington that they should shut up or face retaliatory tariffs because this is apparently what being an ally looks like in the MAGA-verse. Although these threats were dropped after a framework for a future Greenland deal was reached, their use remains concerning.
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