Canadian politicians and diplomats have been telling interviewers that they are astonished at how little U.S. politicians seem to be aware of the staggeringly h

Canadian politicians and diplomats have been telling interviewers that they are astonished at how little U.S. politicians seem to be aware of the staggeringly huge interconnection of the two nations' economies, and of the equally dreadful implications for both countries of the proposed U.S. across-the-board 25% tariff on all imports from Canada. The best-informed (and thus most alarmed) U.S. leaders are apparently those in 17 States who directly rely upon Canadian heavy crude oil, automobiles & products, strategic and common minerals, lumber, and hydroelectricity. I believe that my tone of impending economic pain in this comment is reflective of how Canadians seem to be preparing.