Canada should be wide-eyed to being led astray

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden celebrated the close, "inseparable" relationship between their two countries during the latter's two-day visit to Canada, his first as president.

"We have to stick together," Trudeau said. "We have to continue to face down authoritarian threats, both at home and abroad. We have to continue to defend what is right. This is not the time to compromise on our values."

But it transpired what he was referring to was the need for the US and Canada to work together to address China's growing economic power and alleged "aggression", which he portrayed as an existential threat to both countries.