Why Canada is preparing for a (longshot) US invasion
Key takeaway
Canada is contingency-planning for a US invasion scenario that PM Carney calls highly improbable.
- Step 1 · The triggerUS-Canada tensions escalate under President Trump, prompting Canadian officials to plan for a highly improbable US invasion scenario.
- Step 2 · Knock-onDefence and security planning for such a scenario raises readiness demands on the Royal Canadian Air Force and NORAD.
- Step 3 · Knock-onSustained bilateral uncertainty weighs on cross-border trade and investment conditions between Canada and the United States.
- Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs with exposure to North American trade or defence supply chains face elevated uncertainty and potential contract delays.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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