CBC Manitoba: U of M defence, security experts urge Canadians to watch what Trump does, not what he says

As Donald Trump continues to muse about making Canada the “51st state” and prepares to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, the U.S. president is moving Washington closer to Moscow.

If you find this topsy-turvy state of affairs bewildering, you’re not alone. Trump’s desire to hold talks with Vladimir Putin about ending the Russia-Ukraine war — and the U.S. vote on Monday against a United Nations resolution to blame Russia for the invasion — has shocked the director of the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies.

“The Trump administration has decided that it can trust and align itself with adversaries more so than allies — and that’s concerning for all allies,” Andrea Charron said Tuesday in an interview.

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