The U.S. needs a few good allies. Does it still need Canada?

Eight decades after the United States extended its security umbrella to cover Canada, the alliance is being undermined by Washington's growing exasperation with Ottawa's attitude toward defence spending.

The U.S. needs a few good allies. Does it still need Canada?
Trudeau gestures while visiting NATO troops at Adazi Military Base in Latvia, in 2018, where Canadian soldiers were stationed.

Eight decades after the United States extended its security umbrella to cover Canada, the alliance is being undermined by Washington's growing exasperation with Ottawa's attitude toward defence spending.