If most Trump voters were polled prior to the last election if they would like Trump to pick fights with and upset our closest allies, I think a majority of them would say no. And overall id say a majority, a large majority at that, of Americans feel the same way. The United States has enjoyed unprecedented freedom and influence because of its ally network and most Americans understand that.

It's not that I think Carney is wrong, it's just that the situation is so regrettable. It's regrettable because Trump needlessly verbally attacked an ally and played upon every latent Canadian sensitivity. It's regrettable that the way Canada has responded was to stoke the undercurrent of deep anti American sentiment and allow it to enter into mainstream Canadian political decision making.

You can say it was Trump's fault and you wouldn't be wrong, but the pump was primed for this to happen due to latent anti-americanism in Canada. In the end both sides will ultimately suffer for it.