On Monday, U.S. President Donald “America First” Trump meets with his Canadian counterpart for the first time. However, here’s a quick guide on how Justin Trudeau might be able to face Trump without it getting all awkward or sparking a trade war. Be sure to mention…The virtues of abandoning campaign pledgesTrudeau meets Trump just after abandoning his campaign promise to overhaul Canada’s voting system. And if history is any guide, near-total abandonment of campaign pledges has never really been a barrier to Liberals getting re-elected. Trump’s Canadian holdingsThe word from Trump watchers is that the president seems to be unusually favourable to countries where he has real estate holdings.

Source: National Post February 10, 2017 17:15 UTC