"Changes in Canadian Attitudes About the US," Oct. 7 (W) at 3:30p

[Daniel Lake]

*The Institute for Ethics in Public Life invites you to join us for
"Changes in Canadian Attitudes About the US" on Wednesday, October 7, at
3:30pm (in person and on Zoom) with special guest Dr. Henry Milner.*

One of the noteworthy themes of Donald Trump's second term as President has
been his hostility towards Canada. Even before inauguration, he was calling
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "Governor" and referring to Canada
as the "51st state." Almost immediately after taking office he launched a
trade war on Canada by imposing tariffs on imports from Canada even though
Canada and the US (with Mexico) have been partners in a regional free trade
area (originally NAFTA, now USMCA) for over 30 years. This trade war has
continued to today, with tariffs of 50% imposed on some Canadian exports in
July and bans on some products (such as alcohol) in September after Canada
retaliated against the US tariffs.


It should come as no surprise that this has come as a shock to Canadians.
The long-standing partnership of the US and Canada and the extensive
economic links between the US and Canada meant that to many Americans and
Canadians it was taken for granted that the US and Canada would remain
political and economic partners into the future. No longer.


The Institute welcomes Dr. Henry Milner to help us understand how Canadian
attitudes about the US are changing in response to President Trump's
attacks, and how those shifts are affecting Canadian politics and policy at
both the national and provincial levels including the Oct. 5 Quebec
election.


*Dr. Henry Milner* is a political scientist who has taught at the
University of Montreal in Canada, Umea University in Sweden, Turku
University in Finland, and SUNY Plattsburgh as well as in Australia and New
Zealand. He is co-publisher of *Inroads*, a Canadian journal of policy and
opinion, and author or editor of twelve books. His most recent one is
*Participant
Observer: An Unconventional Life in Politics and Academia*. Dr. Milner is
also a Senior Scholar at the Institute, in recognition of his substantial
and enduring contributions to the Institute.


Please join us in person in the Thomas Moran Seminar Room of the Institute
for Ethics in Public Life (Hawkins 233) or on Zoom (see below).


Topic: Changing Canadian Attitudes About the US

Time: Oct 7, 2026, 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


Join Zoom Meeting
https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/81365978764


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*Daniel Lake*

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Professor of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

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