Andrew Coyne on Trump, Carney, and the New World Order

Canada’s closest ally, largest trading partner and historic military protector can no longer be assumed to play any of those roles. Andrew Coyne says that reality is forcing Canada to rethink its trade, defence, foreign policy, infrastructure and economic strategy at the same time. In this Energi Media interview, Coyne discusses Donald Trump’s damage to American credibility, Mark Carney’s effort to chart a more independent path for Canada, the limits of appeasing or deterring an unpredictable U.S. president, and the difficult choices created by a new geopolitical order. The conversation also examines why pipelines and other infrastructure may now have a national-security rationale even when their economics are weaker, why Canada must become more productive to pay for defence and resilience, whether Ottawa needs a stronger role inside the federation, and why the United States’ 2026 midterm elections could have enormous consequences for Canada. Key ideas: Trump has weakened the credibility of American promises and threats. Canada needs options and leverage beyond its traditional dependence on the United States. Carney’s strategy points toward new alliances, trade relationships and a more independent Canadian foreign policy. Pipelines, electricity infrastructure and defence spending are increasingly being viewed through a national-security lens. Productivity and investment are becoming strategic necessities, not merely economic objectives. Canada may need a stronger federal role to remove internal trade barriers and execute large national projects. Chapters 00:00 Has Trump fractured the international order? 04:10 Mark Carney and the post-American world 07:21 Can Canada rebuild the old U.S. relationship? 09:45 Trump’s coercion and Canada’s search for options 11:45 Pipelines, LNG and geopolitical security 16:06 Why Trump cannot be appeased or deterred 18:45 Re-engineering Canada’s economy 22:11 Can Carney turn strategy into implementation? 26:41 Does Canada need a stronger federal government? 31:37 AI, structural change and the polycrisis 36:27 What to watch in the next 6 to 12 months #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #AndrewCoyne #Geopolitics #CanadianPolitics #EnergySecurity #EnergiMedia