Canada Day 2027: Strained Relations between Canada and the United States
Professur für Nordamerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft
Free admission
Description
“But hope isn’t a plan and nostalgia is not a strategy.” Those words by the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney express his view on the current strained relations between Canada and the United States. Ever since the second inauguration of the current U.S. president, Canada has found itself on its toes. Not only was Canada threatened to become the 51st state of the United States, but the nation has also seen severe tariffs imposed on exports into the neighboring country. This interdisciplinary and international workshop will shed light on the two countries’ relationship, both diachronically and synchronically, and will address the recent changes in the relationship from “friend” to “foe.”