Trudeau and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni likely pondered the growing impasse that threatens transatlantic security and economic alliances at the end of the Canadian leader’s week-long trip to Europe. This was “not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States,” he said. We don’t make little concessions, even symbolic ones.”Amid the rancour, a senior official in Trudeau’s office said it was possible the prime minister might act as something of an informal go-between, between Washington and the Europeans. We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. In an obvious reference to Trump, Trudeau said: “Leaders who think we can hide from these changes or turn back the clock are wrong.

Source: National Post May 31, 2017 00:45 UTC