One of the things, Margaret, that makes you a favourite G&M columnist is that you are not normally a Drama Queen in your columns.   But today you are.

If Canada can survive 16 years of Trudeau 1.0 - the Godfather of Debt and Disunity - the United States can survive 4 years of Trump.

Besides, the US hardly seems to be suffering after 10 months of Trump.

Unemployment the lowest in 17 years, the 1st 2 consecutive quarters of 3% plus economic growth in a decade, the stock market reaching record highs, companies and money coming back to the US, ISIS defeated as an occupational force, a bold tax plan soon to be passed that will further accelerate economic growth, wages and employment, the strongest cabinet in years, etc.

Perhaps a critical column on communist China and dictator Xi who is bent on conquering the world, has assumed total dictatorial power and is increasing  repression in China would be more useful as we rush toward free trade with a government alien to our professed values.