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LETTER: Is American democracy at risk?

Is American democracy at risk?

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Canadians are becoming increasingly troubled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent determination to expand presidential power and weaken the democratic institutions that have constrained American presidents for generations.

History (Hitler) teaches us that democracies rarely disappear overnight. They can be weakened gradually — one institution, one convention and one safeguard at a time. That is why Americans (and us Canadians) should be paying close attention.

Trump has used executive orders and other presidential directives at an........

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