Canadian governments are traditionally lost when it comes to addressing the things they admit during campaigns, that they need to address.  Stephen Harper's governments are great examples of "check with Washington," conduct.  Diefenbaker-Pearson era illustrated the trembling and capitulation type.  There followed years of bold statements like Chretien's "Red Book" that was shelved and then lost without so much as a sentence being followed up.  PM Pierre was a man of his own and even stood up to the Canadians who had become habitual subordinates to the USA.

The world has changed once again.  Any government of Canada must now seek new economic and political relationships as they emerge aplenty in the world.  TPP has been rejected along with NAFTA and this time Canada really must conclude that it has to reject its unhealthy addiction to the USA.  They are an abusive spouse or parent in turn.  'Come 'ere baby I wanna love ya... smack, pow, bang."  

Enough already!