As Canada faces heightened threats from the U.S. president, many Canadians feel a mix of uneasiness and anger.
Since late November, the U.S. president has made repeated comments about annexing Canada, using strong economic pressure if necessary to make this a reality.
The Canadian public opposes such an action. A recent poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute showed 90 per cent of Canadians believe this country should not join the U.S. (Three out of five Americans surveyed also opposed having Canada join their country.)
And, as the rhetoric continues, 54 per cent of Canadians believe the U.S. president is serious about his threats, up from 32 per cent in January.
The U.S. president has been using tariffs as a way to exert economic pressures on Canada. The details of these tariffs are changing frequently, but the result is a sense of uncertainty.
It is time for Canadians to respond.
A federal election is expected to be called this spring. Those elected will be tasked with protecting Canada香蕉视频直播檚 interests and defending Canadian sovereignty.
This means the election should and will have a sombre tone. A lot is at stake.
It will be essential to elect a government that is able to stand up to the threats to Canada香蕉视频直播檚 sovereignty.
A house divided against itself cannot stand, an a nation weakened by internal dissensions will have difficult facing external threats.
This does not necessarily mean electing members of one party specifically, but rather creating a government that can function together, despite partisan differences, to put Canada first.
The unified approach needs to be adopted by provincial and territorial governments as well. The interests of any one province or territory cannot be pursued at the expense of the good of the country as a whole.
The upcoming federal election matters more than others in recent memory.
Once the new government has been chosen, the public has the right and the responsibility to demand that their elected officials work continually to stand up for the interests of all Canadians.
香蕉视频直播� Black Press
