With its pause on Permanent Joint Board on Defence, U.S. attempting to constrain Canada

May 20, 2026

Andrew Coyne/The Globe and Mail: What hasn’t been asked enough is: What do we do if the response from the United States is, we won’t let you diversify? We’re not just going to limit trade between our two countries, or use the threat of it to extort you, but we are also going to keep you from trading more with others. What, you thought we were just going to sit back and watch while you got out from under our thumbs?…