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Return of Trump to Power Would Be Difficult for Canada, Trudeau Says

Prime minister suggests democratic values are under attack
Americans have ‘a nostalgia for a moment that never existed’

Donald Trump shakes hands with Justin Trudeau at the West Wing of the White House in June 2019. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Brian Platt and Mathieu Dion

January 16, 2024 at 4:58 PM UTC

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If Donald Trump returns for a second term as US President, it would mark a step back for the country and require Canada to take a careful approach to relations with its most important trading partner, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

“It wasn’t easy the first time, and if there is a second time, it won’t be easy either,” Trudeau said Tuesday in French during an event hosted by Montreal’s Chamber of Commerce.