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The Implications of Trump’s Policy Toward Canada: A Comprehensive Analysis

Mackseemoose-alphasexo
4 min readJan 12, 2025

Donald Trump’s presidency redefined U.S. foreign policy in many ways, including its approach to longstanding allies like Canada. Although his rhetoric was often combative, his administration’s policies toward Canada revealed deeper interests that extended beyond tariffs and trade wars. This article explores four key areas where Trump’s policies have implications for Canada: access to water and natural resources, governance challenges, Arctic sovereignty, and the future of U.S.-Canada trade and talent integration.

  1. Water and Natural Resources: Canada’s Strategic Importance

Canada is home to 20% of the world’s freshwater resources and vast reserves of natural resources, including oil, natural gas, and timber. Under Trump, the U.S. pursued an “America First” agenda, emphasizing resource security. This agenda highlighted a longstanding American interest in Canada’s abundant resources, particularly as global climate change exacerbates water scarcity and geopolitical competition for resources intensifies.

• Water as a Commodity:

Trump’s administration did not directly advocate for access to Canadian water, but the increasing stress on water supplies in U.S. states like California and Arizona has raised questions about future water-sharing agreements. Canada has historically resisted large-scale water exports, but Trump’s transactional approach to foreign relations hinted at the potential for U.S. pressure to…

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