Whoever's interests Carney is representing, it's certainly not the majority of Canadians' — and the same goes for Pierre Poilievre

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What do you call a Canadian political leader, in the age of Trump, who seems to put their own interests “ahead of the country” in the matter of Canada-U.S. relations?

It depends on the province, and it depends on its particular interests. If you’re Premier Danielle Smith in Alberta, and the particular interest is oil and gas, and you really lean into it — “Our province is no longer agreeable to subsidizing other large provinces who are fully capable of funding themselves,” she said last month — you get called a traitor and a quisling.

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If you’re Premier François Legault or any other Quebec politician, insisting hydroelectricity must be as sacrosanct in trade discussions as Smith insists oil must be, hardly anyone outside of Quebec will likely even notice. (Legault has since softened his stance somewhat on leveraging hydro prices or even limiting exports.)

If you’re Ontario Premier Doug Ford and you wrap yourself in the flag and you’re more subtle than Smith about trying to........

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