'The next big thing is going to be Canada. Canada is the next Ukraine because they can't defend their northern arctic border and China is going to come take a bite,' former White House chief strategist Bannon said. 'They can't defend it and Trump is going to come in hard on Canada.' Saying 'please' nicely won't work with Trump: the counter-narratives and measures I have been discussing here have to be on the table now. That cannot be won without calling out what exists, and what Trump wants to impose on the world.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2026 09:16 UTC