Canada’s Alternative to Trump’s Doctrine for the Americas
A middle-power vision calls for a broader inter-American dialogue. Will it resonate with Latin American countries?
Once again, Latin America seems to confront two visions for its future —this time with two competing viewpoints from North America. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney present different scenarios for the hemisphere: one shaped by a U.S. sphere of influence, and the other by coalitions of middle powers that work together regionally while engaging globally. Last year, in the U.S. National Security Strategy, the Trump administration reasserted the Monroe Doctrine, adding a “Trump Corollary”, which President Trump has dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine.” First...
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