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US-Canada relations are at an all-time low under the Trump administration. Write a message to our neighbors in response to the April 28 election in which Canadians voted for a Liberal Party government that promises to fight Trump's tariffs and his talk of making Canada the 51st state.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, an economist and novice politician, led the Liberal Party to victory in a remarkable shift away from the right-wing populism of Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party.
“President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us,” Carney said, vowing to "fight back with everything we have to get the best deal for Canada. We will build an independent future for our great country."
Polls had favored the Conservatives until Trump's aggressive talk this winter propelled Canadians to stand up for Canada and reject the Trump-like qualities displayed by the "anti-woke" Poilievre, who lost his seat in the election. In Carney, they saw a confident defiance of Trump and an experienced economist's hand in the new reality of a trade war. Carney, a Harvard- and Oxford-educated economist, served as governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 global financial crisis and the Bank of England during Brexit.
National pride has kicked into high gear in Canada. If you're inspired, send a message to our northern neighbors!
Find out more:
"Mark Carney Wins New Term as Canada's Prime Minister on Anti-Trump Platform," New York Times, April 29, 2025
What is "Elbows up, Canada!"?
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