Canada Missed Out on a Huge Opportunity

Canadian nationalism might have won the battle, but Trump will win the war.

Earlier this week, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a liberal, voted the White House.

Mark Carney ran a campaign emphasizing Canadian nationalism, which successfully won him the election.

However, nothing will negate the undue stresses Canada’s NATO spending shortfalls and trade surplus have on its relationship with the U.S. Now, President Trump is taking him to task, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”

00:00 Introduction: Canadian Prime Minister Visits Washington

00:11 Background: Trump and Trudeau's Tense Relationship

00:25 Election Aftermath: Carney's Rise to Power

00:38 Carney's Dilemma: Facing Trump

03:09 NATO Spending and Trade Surplus Issues

05:32 Conclusion: Carney's Nationalist Strategy

07:37 Final Thoughts and Sign-Off