Canadians are rallying for their country and seeing a resurgence in nationalism, as Canada-U.S. relations top the list of issues preoccupying residents, according to recent polls.
It remains unclear how long Trump's tariffs will be in place or what is behind his aspirations for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state. But 11 peeved Canadians Reuters spoke with said they believed irrevocable damage had been done.
“It’s a mix of concern, frustration, anger. Our longstanding friend and ally has turned against us and we don’t really know what to do,“ said Peter Wall, an Elbows Up rally organizer.
More events are planned in Toronto and elsewhere in coming weeks.
Journalist Jordan Heath-Rawlings, who channelled his frustration into a new podcast called Elbows Up, compares the state of Canada's relationship with the U.S. to the shock of a divorce.
“I think a lot of Canadians feel really hurt. I think a lot of Canadians are really angry. I’ve been feeling that way myself, for sure.”
“Was that a shift in our maturity where we finally found our identity? And it’s not beavers, it’s not mounties, it’s not politeness - there’s something underneath it all,“ he said.
In a parting speech on Sunday, before new Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in on Friday, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also used the term. “We’re a country that will be diplomatic when we can but fight when we must. Elbows up!” (Reporting by Anna Mehler Paperny; Editing by Caroline Stauffer and Nia Williams)
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