In case you need to be reminded, Canada. It seems to have finally started to sink in to at least some American pundits:
David Frum:
“As Trump has declared over and over again, his ultimate goal in this trade war is to add Canada as a 51st state.”
Original link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/why-us-canada-trade-talks-fell-apart/688386/
Free archive link: https://archive.is/p5u0K
#canpoli #tradewar #cdnpoli #usa #canada
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