How Canada's national election has been largely shaped by Donald Trump

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Published April 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM EDT

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A woman in a hat reading "Canada strong, elbows up" listens as Liberal Leader Mark Carney speaks during a campaign rally in London, Ontario, on April 25.Â (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have become some of the biggest issues facing Canadians as they head to the polls in their federal election on April 28th.

Scott Detrow speaks to Lloyd Axworthy, a member of the Liberal party, who served as Canada's top diplomat between 1996-2000, about the schism between the two longtime North American allies and how Canada's next prime minister can reposition the country's foreign and economic policy in the face of growing tensions with the United States.

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