Unlike Trump’s habit of reacting swiftly, Canada seems to be biding its time. Carney and his cabinet have spent most of this week emphasizing efforts to build closer relationships with other countries and plans for domestic infrastructure spending, avoiding questions about further retaliatory tariffs. Polls show that Canadians broadly support Carney’s decision to abandon a bad deal with the U.S. and take countermeasures. Many Canadians even hope for more aggressive actions, such as supporting export taxes to raise the prices of oil, natural gas, and electricity exported to the U.S. Andrew MacDougall, an assistant professor of Canadian politics at the University of Toronto, stated that domestic opposition to compromise has put Carney in a dilemma and made it difficult for him to reopen negotiations. Since the breakdown of talks, Carney and his government officials have consistently stated that the failure was due to several demands made by the U.S., including: tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles that remain so high they make these industries uncompetitive; a requirement for Canada to accept tariffs from a country with which it has a free trade agreement; demands to amend Canadian laws protecting domestic culture and the French language; and a demand for Canada to align with Trump’s trade policies rather than continuing to strike trade agreements with other countries. Carney stated that these demands are “completely unacceptable.” U.S. officials have disputed parts of these claims but have made it clear that Trump will not grant tariff exemptions to any country. “This issue is politically challenging,” Professor MacDougall said, adding that Carney “must show that he is fighting for the nation’s interests.” He remarked, “When it’s still unclear where the trade negotiations are headed or what form they will take, it’s difficult to talk about restarting negotiations now.” In Professor MacDougall’s view, much of the public support Carney has garnered stems from the perception that he is “acting rationally.” This stands in stark contrast to Canadians’ views of Trump. (The above analysis is from The New York Times, dated the 12th of the month.)