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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Aug. 7

Published 1:30 am Thursday, August 7, 2025

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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday July 29, 2025 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney faces tough choices as he navigates trade negotiations with a hostile U.S. administration, balancing economic stability with sovereignty. Carney's Delicate Dance with U.S. Trade Policies In an era of heightened global tensions and shifting alliances, Canada finds itself at a critical juncture, faced with the daunting task of renegotiating its trade relationship with a United States led by a President whose approach to international commerce has been nothing short of combative. The Carney government stands on the precipice of a decision that could redefine Canada's economic landscape, with every path fraught with complexities and potential pitfalls. Opinion: The world is caving to Trump’s one-sided trade ‘deals.’ Canada should show him the door https://www.thestar.com/business/the-world-is-caving-to-trump-s-one-sided-trade-deals-canada-should-show-him/article_8d2a28db-5cc0-4703-817c-0e2d2ff8abdb.html The opinion landscape, as articulated by David Olive in the Toronto Star, starkly portrays U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies as a modern-day protection racket, where tariffs are wielded not as tools of negotiation but as instruments of economic coercion. The underlying sentiment is clear: these so-called "deals" are less about mutual benefit and more about extracting concessions at the expense of foreign partners. For Canada, the implications are profound. Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a conundrum that offers no easy solutions. On one hand, capitulating to Trump's demands might provide short-term economic stability, safeguarding key industries and preserving jobs. On the other, such a move could be perceived as a surrender of sovereignty, compromising Canada's ability to chart its own economic course. The potential backlash from a public that values independence and fairness could be politically devastating. The reader comme
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