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It is a particular kind of floating vague assumptive American arrogance -- almost floating in the air Americans breath -- that believes that nothing happens outside of America without an American impulse. It is true that American influence can be suffocating in some aspects when a country like Canada is cheek by jowl beside a country with 9 times larger population. But Canada has a different political system and different factors in operation.

Trudeau has been low in the polls for months since 2023 and somewhat before. Before tRump was the nominee. Before tRump debated Biden. Before and while it looked like Harris was going to win.

Christia Freeland's letter may have been the the final straw. It was certainly noted for its impact. Christia Freeland is a free woman who might become the Liberals' leader, and might thus be Canada's next Prime Minister. tRump has publicly expressed his dislike for her. She acted as a free agent with her letter. Surely the first hypothesis should be that she acted freely of her own volition. Surely the first hypothesis when something has developed over many months is that the person who only just gained partial power a couple of months ago was not the cause. Surely one should have at least some specific evidence before engaging in accusative speculation that takes as its hypothesis that the Canadians did not act on their own.

You as a free woman can ask any questions you like, and even post the same question several times in different threads as you have, but some questions that are framed as if there must be an American explanation for everything outside of the US come off as disrespectful, I'm sorry to have to say.

Note: I am sure you personally do not mean to be disrespectful, so I wrote most of this generally. I know tRump is capable of skulduggery but that does not make any kind of a base for speculation in this way.