Lawrence Martin: Can U.S. finally just shut up about Canada’s defence spending?

Lawrence Martin: It is a turn that is needed, and one that addresses long-standing reflex protestations by Donald Trump and other U.S. presidents that we are laggards in military outlays. Given Mr. Carney’s spending surge, Mr. Trump might wish to finally shut up about it – though it’s unlikely.

What’s more likely is that he’ll be in high dudgeon over Canada’s plan to diversify military purchases away from his kingdom. As a sign of his imperial control, we should be sourcing from him, he believes – as if paying tribute to Rome. But riskily, the Prime Minister is telling the predator President that it’s not going to happen…