Canada has lower risk appetite than the US, says think tank chief

Canada has lower risk appetite than the US, says think tank chief | US-Canada Summit | GZERO Media

At the US-Canada Summit in Toronto, GZERO's Tony Maciulis asks Chris Sands, head of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute, for his biggest takeaway from the recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

Sands also has some thoughts on the most pressing issues in the US-Canada relationship, especially migration. And he offers his take on why one-third of Canadians now think that bilateral ties are getting worse.

Finally, do Canadians care about former US President Donald Trump getting indicted?


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