Trump Is Threatening Allies to Send Signal to China, Canada’s Freeland Says
- ‘Mean’ approach to smaller nations is strategic, she says
- Freeland is running to replace Trudeau as prime minister
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former finance minister, speaks during her campaign launch event in Toronto on Jan. 19.
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Canada can work with US President Donald Trump’s administration to reshape global trade and weaken China’s dominance of supply chains, according to Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian politician who’s vying to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Freeland said she believes Trump is very smart, has a clear world view, and is threatening to impose huge tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other allies in part to pave the way for tougher policies on China.