it is time to separate ourselves from u.s.a. the toxicity and extreme nationalist/racist agenda of the current u.s.a. regime will spill over into canada. 
we can survive without u.s.a. and perhaps realign the nationalist capitalism of trump gang.
the racist part of the equation is of paramount importance. can we, as a 'democracy' afford to ally ourselves in any way, with the u.s.a at this time in their politics. 
or is it business at any cost - which makes us the same as any regime that values meaningless amounts of wealth garnered by few at the expense of many. 
no, i am not naive enough to think that canada is not a capitalist society of inequality, but do we want to be moving towards a more equitable society or towards more inequality.
the u.s.a. is moving towards more and extreme inequality. 
it will be toxic to us.