We’ve had trade issues with the United States before and they were resolved by sitting down and negotiating a treaty. The last of which was the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA), negotiated by the current President Trump. The agreement was designed to eliminate most levies on trade between the three countries. This time, the trade issue, if there is one, is more vitriolic. Canadians don’t feel they are being treated fairly and it’s become confrontational. Politicians want to appear strong and threaten retaliation, which then amps up everyone’s emotions. However, most of the Americans that I know are sympathetic to our issue and don’t support their government’s treatment of Canada.