Gabrielle Gurley’s Best of 2025

Canada was once one of America’s closest allies. But today, that partnership is Exhibit A in America’s global tariff war. The Trump administration has discarded Canada like so many old, worn-down tires. In response, “Elbows up!” is the country’s ice hockey–derived rallying cry against what most Canadians see as a profound betrayal.

Canada Strong

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Over the course of the past year, I’ve taken the pulse of this rapid descent into geopolitical darkness...