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After a little more than two days, U.S. President Donald Trump paused the 25-per-cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico until April 2. It’s not just the tariff whiplash that’s causing anxiety – since Trump took office, he’s alienated allies, moved closer to traditional rivals, and hinted at a new age of U.S. imperialism.

Doug Saunders is the international affairs columnist for The Globe. He joins The Decibel to talk about how the world as we know it has changed since Trump took office in January, and how countries are adapting to the constantly shifting global order.

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