A gloves-off trade war with the United States is uniting Canadians against their southern neighbor.

Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how the dispute is shifting the country’s politics, culture and place on the global stage.

Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• President Trump intensified statehood threats as he increased tariffs on Canada.

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Photo: Amber Bracken/Reuters

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