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Newspaper headlines will tell you that Canada is in a “Trade War” with the U.S. I hate framing things that are not war as war. The rhetoric of war normalizes it and we absolutely don’t need any more of that. We’re in a trade dispute. Canada was at war with the U.S. during the 1812 war, since then, we’ve been in a state of economic integration. We exist as national besties, in a state of cozy-peace. Perhaps too cozy.

The recent tariffs threat has been paused since Justin Trudeau promised to bolster border security, restating plans already announced in December. Trump has already redefined his complaints about Canada, citing complaints about banking and energy.

The focus on illicit drugs was never credible. Drugs flow into Canada from the U.S., while any drugs flowing into the U.S. represent less than one percent of that which goes in via their southern border with Mexico.
Non-wars

Canada is engaged in actual war efforts alongside the U.S., for example, both nations provide

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