Canada and COVID-19: the longer-term geopolitical implications

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article explores the geopolitical implications of COVID-19 for Canada. It argues that the pandemic accelerated changes that were already underway as a result of the Trump presidency. It traces the spread of the virus in Canada and measures taken to control it. Canada’s response was markedly different to that of the US and the geostrategic fissures have deepened. The pandemic has played a major role in transforming thinking about U.S./Canada relations. Canada is now much more alone in North America and the world.