Front Burner

What could Trump's win mean for Canada?

No two countries in the western hemisphere are as bound up – politically, economically and culturally – as Canada and the United States. Following the election of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, we look at what a second Trump term is likely to mean for Canadians.
A man with gold hair wearing a navy suit and a red tie speaks while a younger man in a grey suit and red tie looks at him quizzically.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting in December 2019. (Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

The election of a new U.S. president reverberates around the world, but none of America's partners are as intertwined economically, politically and culturally as Canada. 

With respect to trade, the future of NATO, immigration, and the culture wars, both Canada and the United States are inextricably linked. 

Today, CBC Washington correspondent Alex Panetta and CBC senior business reporter Peter Armstrong on the longstanding political relationship between Canada and the U.S., and what a second Trump presidency is likely to mean for the country's closest ally, Canada.

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