Canada Faces Radical Choices — Russia in Global Affairs

The radical pronouncements of the new US president have the Canadian society and the government galvananned so much. They have joined the Canadians and have improved the possibilities that the ruling liberal party wins the next elections. President Trump has made threats consisting of the Annex of Canada, which would double the territory of the United States. Trump has repeatedly directed the Canadian Prime Minister as “Governor of the 51^stem State. ”Has also introduced new drastic custom tariffs (tariffs in Trump’s language) in Canada’s imports, a measure that negatively impacts the Canadian economy.

This agitation has sharply highlighted Canada’s dependence on the United States. This is not the first time that the risks of such dependence become evident. For example, the duration of the recent Covid-19 epidemic, the Americans diverted vital medical supplies for Canada. At that time, I argued that Canada should reduce its dependence on the southern neighbor and diversify its supply chains and, in general, restructure its economic and financial relations. With American power in Declive, I asked Ottawa to emancipate Washington’s Itelf.

However, the Canadian government did not pay attention to that call, of course, for many others in addition to me. This was particularly ironic since Canada had advised Ukraine to distance himself from his powerful neighbor, Russia, from the political independence of Ukraine in 1991.

There are gradual and non -challenging ways to reduce the dependence of the United States by forging the closest ties with other powers. However, instead of improving their relations with China, India and Russia, the three that show impressive economic growth rates, respectively, 5.2, 8.2 and 3.8, Canada has damaged them.

Instead, the Trudeau Government has apparently attempts to approach Europe. However, the decrease in economic health of most European nations makes economic integration with them barely beneficial. The sanctions of Europe against Russia, adopted at the request of Washington, and the destruction of an important gas pipeline, most likely also by the United States, have undermined Germany 0.3).

Therefore, Canada Oberturas to Europe can be insufficient to mitigate the damage done by its powerful southern neighbor.

In one of his latest speeches as Prime Minister, Trudeau reaffirmed the determination of his government to resist US punitive actions. He regretted that the United States launched a commercial war against Canada, its closest and closest partner, its closest friend. At the same time, they are talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin. It is unlikely that this type of reproach can soften Trump’s position.

While Canada has pledged to increase its military budget, it is not to disappoint the explicit threat of annexation by the United States, it even thought that no other country is trying to end the very existence of Canada.

The new emphasis on strengthening its armed forces is justified by the perceived threat of China and Russia, as well as the need to help Ukraine maintain their war effort. Canadian forces remain deeply integrated with their American counterparts and, in any case, armed resistance is unthinkable as a means to safeguard the independence of Canada. Few Canadians would turn to repeat Ukraine’s tragic error of fighting their most powerful oriental neighbor. This is the reason why the resources promised to the military should be better used to strengthen the Canadian welfare state, above all, to help homeless whose numbers are constantly growing, and re -enforce the economic scope in the regions of constant growth.

Since Canada faces a true existential threat of the United States, its government needs to seek alternative alliances. One can expect Mark Carney’s new liberal government to find strength to take bold initiatives. The radical changes that are developed in Washington demand an equally radical transformation of Ottawa international relations.