The flags of Canada and the United States fly in downtown Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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Canada and the U.S. share more than July birthdays. Between them is the world’s longest international land border, the daily value of their trade relationship exceeds $3-billion and they’re longtime partners in defence and security. The relationship is now being tested like few times in its history by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and tariffs. What do past pivotal moments in Canadian-American relations tell us about what the future holds?
John Ibbitson, senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and retired Globe journalist, joins The Decibel to talk about important moments between the neighbours – through wars, civil rights and free trade deals – and where the relationship could be headed next.
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