Meanwhile, in Canada...

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Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S. — and here's the data to prove it

Travel from Canada to the USA hasn't been this low since the COVID-19 lockdown. Travel from Canada to Europe is up.

Support for republicanism is down. Support for the monarchy is up.

The largest (okay, the only) nationwide bookstore chain reports that sales of Canadian-authored books are up by 25%.

Christopher Sands, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Canadian Studies in Washington, said it's not a surprise Canadian antipathy toward the U.S. has not gotten any better — the 51st state talk is gone but the tariffs are still wreaking havoc.

Carney made a series of goodwill gestures — ramping up defence and border spending, dropping the digital services tax and lifting the retaliatory tariffs — and still got nothing out of Trump on trade, Sands said.

"I can't expect Canadians to change their minds if they aren't getting anything in return — not even a gesture. Trump hasn't done anything to suggest that he gets he's gone too far with Canada," Sands said in an interview.

"We need a turnaround from Trump that's visible and public and gives Canadians a reason to stop being so angry. So far, there hasn't been anything to signal, 'OK, go back to normal, red alert over.' But I hope we can break the fever because it's gone on way too long.'"

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U.S. ambassador 'disappointed' with anti-American sentiment in Canada

"I'm disappointed that I came to Canada — a Canada that it is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship," Hoekstra said at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

Well, after the way you've been treating us, what did you expect?

Actions have consequences.