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Hugh O.'s avatar

I am a Canadian. I was captivated by this interview. I have a few questions. You looked like you were going to respond to Mr. Stewart’s remark about Canada. From my point of view, Canada and the United States have had a mutually beneficial economic relationship. If oil is taken out of the equation, the U.S. has a trade surplus with Canada. I would love to see your analysis of the Canada/US trade relationship. On the military spending point, I agree. Other countries need to do their part and spend more. One thing that worries me is that if the U.S. withdraws too far, other countries may decide to build their own nuclear deterrent. That would be a bad result. In any event, I enjoyed the interview and really enjoy your writing. Take care.

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Teas's avatar
Apr 2Edited

Oren said he is a bit mystified by Trump’s targeting of Canada. His publication Commonplace did make a good case for why there should be scrutiny and you can read it here but pretty sure he thinks Trump’s rhetoric on Canada has been a bit much: https://commonplace.org/2025/03/25/no-pain-no-gain-on-canada-and-mexico-tariffs/

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Aude Pepin Carmichael's avatar

Canadian too, and we also were intrigued to know his opinion about the Canada-US relationship.

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