The US and Canada Need Each Other

(click to enlarge) U.S.-Canada relations have entered their most contentious period in decades, with Washington and Ottawa trading tariffs, political pressure and public shows of resolve. The collapse of the latest trade talks – followed by Washington’s imposition of 50 percent tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods and Ottawa’s pledge to match them dollar-for-dollar starting Sept. 8 – has hardened that dynamic further. Yet the confrontation is unfolding against a larger strategic realignment in Washington, as the Trump administration seeks to reduce the U.S. burden across Eurasia and refocus on the Western Hemisphere, making Canada more strategically vital […] The post The US and Canada Need Each Other appeared first on Geopolitical Futures .