Canada Hedges Against the United States, With Jonathan Berkshire Miller

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss Canada's effort to diminish its vulnerability to U.S. economic threats and just how much middle powers like Canada can successfully hedge in a world of great power competition.

Mentioned on the Episode:

“Live From Davos: Exclusive Interview With Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-davos-…),” Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec

Mark Carney, “Principled and Pragmatic: Canada’s Path (pm.gc.ca/en/news/speeches/2026/01/20/principle…),” Office of the Prime Minister of Canada

“Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy (international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/trans…),” Government of Canada. Updated March 25, 2025

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