US Tariffs and What’s Next for Canada: Trump’s Strategy Through a Canadian Lens

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 6, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to assert U.S. dominance—marked by trade tensions and uncertainty—should not be viewed simply by the “chaos” those actions appear to create, says Brian Lee Crowley, managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a Canadian think tank.

Instead, he argues, they reflect Trump’s broader goals, his negotiating style, and Canada’s role in U.S. strategy.