The U.S. was always the odd man out where the new multilateral world order is concerned. It has never abandoned its policy of "exceptionalism," nor has Congress ever been willing to in any substantive fashion cede authority to any kind of external body. (Thus, you can have "free trade" and "Buy America" at the same time.) Some American politicians, like Obama, spoke kindly about multilateralism but even Obama eventually confirmed his allegiance to American exceptionalism. So, the new globalist order, which Saunders touts, was always an illusion of sorts, especially for Canada, whose economic cart is so firmly tied to the American horse. Trump has exposed this facade for what it is - mainly bluster. The Americans never really took it seriously. For better or worse, we're either with the Americans on their terms or we're not, but if we're not we face a brave new world, and perhaps one many in this country simply don't want to contemplate.