Trump has long indicated that he wants to tear up existing relationships with allies in some mad effort to re-assert America's "greatness". He cares little for the consequences of such an irrational decision. The intransigence displayed thus far by the American negotiators in the NAFTA talks is perfectly consistent with this approach. Canadians need to get used to the idea that under this president, Canada has no friends in the White House.

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