Why Canada is not ruling out a possible war with the US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has examined the possibility of a US military attack against Canada, according to The New York Times.In an interview with the newspaper on Wednesday, Carney described an attack as an “extreme tail risk” – an event with a very low probability but potentially severe consequences.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Rising malnutrition in Nigeria as US war on Iran raises food costslist 2 of 4Pakistan, Turkiye edge closer towards joining Saudi war against Houthislist 3 of 4Humanitarian crisis worsens in Ceuta as thousands remain strandedlist 4 of 4Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockadeend of list“That’s just risk management,” said Carney, the former head of the Bank of England. “It would be irresponsible not to.”Experts say his comments do not indicate that a war is likely or that Canada is preparing to fight one, but they do show that Carney considers it a remote possibility. Here is what that might mean.Why are relations between Canada and the US strained?The main bones of contention are the ongoing trade war and Trump’s jibes about Canada becoming a US state.Trade warShortly after Trump returned to the ...