The re-election of Donald Trump has prompted an apparent shift in Canadian foreign policy: from the finger-wagging, values-based approach so familiar over the past nine years, to a new brass-knuckles realism that puts the national interest ahead of all other considerations.

How else to explain Chrystia Freeland giving one of our largest trading partners the equivalent of a sharp kick in the guts?

Canadian foreign policy has shifted from finger-wagging to a brass-knuckles realism that puts the national interest ahead of all else.{ai:summary}<p>Donald Trump's potential re-election is influencing Canadian foreign policy, moving from a values-based approach to a more pragmatic stance focused on national interests. This shift is exemplified by Chrystia Freeland's recent confrontational remarks towards a key trading partner. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

John Ivison: Trudeau Liberals finally recognize their dance partner — and it's not Mexico

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