@persagen@mastodon.social Trump trade war forcing Canada to revive decades-old plan to reduce U.S. dependence
https://theconversation.com/trumps-trade-war-is-forcing-canada-to-revive-a-decades-old-plan-to-reduce-u-s-dependence-248433
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Option
* how Canada should handle Trump, U.S. descent into authoritarianism
* reduce Canada’s dependence on U.S. economy
* responses coalesce around 2 policies for Canada:
trade less w. U.S./more with other countries 
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strengthen internal Canadian economy ️
#Canada #economics #sovereignty #InternationalTrade #ThirdOption
#USpol #GOP #Trump #fascism #tariffs #TradeWar
The ConversationTrump’s trade war is forcing Canada to revive a decades-old plan to reduce U.S. dependenceMore than 50 years ago, concerns about Canada’s dependence on the U.S. led to a policy discussion centred on what became known as the ‘Third Option.’