empire

From his threats to make Canada the 51st state, buy Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal, and, almost implausibly, “take” the Gaza Strip, Trump isn’t hiding his imperial ambitions. In his inaugural address, he explicitly said he sees an America that “expands its territory.” Is he serious, and, if so, what does it mean for its closest neighbor and biggest partner, Canada? GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon weighs in.