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Michael Higgins: Canada-U.S. relations are worse than ever under Carney and Trump

With the U.S. president demanding payment for wildfire smoke drifting south, this past weekend marks a new low

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Prime Minister Mark Carney inflicted a damaging blow on Canada-U.S. relations with his Elbows Up shenanigans but this last weekend it was America’s turn take a hammer to the alliance. 

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was openly gloating at the prime minister being embarrassed over the Gordie Howe Bridge deal while Donald Trump said he was considering demanding Canada pay damages over wildfires in this country. 

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There are many bonds that unite Canada and the U.S., such as the economy and the military, but it appears that friendship is no longer one of them. 

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