Trump wants to go back to 1913. Canadians and Americans will suffer the consequences [Video]

Canadians have taken Donald Trump’s threats of trade action — now realized — very personally. Understandably and justifiably so.

But the American president’s treatment of Ukraine — not to mention his administration’s larger withholding of foreign aid — demonstrates that Canada is far from alone. This United States administration is not concerned much with the welfare of other nations or the people who live there.

“So today the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time they’re talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator,” Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, sounding newly unencumbered in his final days as prime minister.

“Make that make sense.”

Speaking directly to “Donald,” the prime minister said he agreed with the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal when it wrote recently that the president’s decision to launch a trade war with …