I had the opportunity to catch up with my old boss this week. The conversation took an unexpected turn.

I wanted to speak with Jim Balsillie, former RIM co-CEO and co-founder of policy-focused organizations CCI, CIGI, and CDR (say that five times fast), for an upcoming story. But the policy wonk couldn’t stop talking about the recently released US National Security Strategy .

Self-labelled as a “‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine,” the strategy lays out a detailed plan “to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere.” For the non-history buffs, consider it every 51st state comment and retaliatory tariff condensed into a single foreign policy document. I recommend reading the strategy in full, but the vibes are dark for countries not fully aligned with US security and pro

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