There is reason enough for Canadians to be hopeful, even optimistic, about the future. It is tempting to despair in light of problems like inflation, ever-worsening housing affordability, and a possible tariff war with our largest trading partner. But Canada has good reason to believe in itself.
The U.S. president-elect is particularly taken with the idea of Canada becoming the 51st American state. Trolling aside, Donald Trump’s Canadian ambitions are more compliment than threat, and an indicator of the strategic importance of our vast country.
