“Under the new Prime Minister, Canada remains committed to the fight against climate change,” says Wilkinson, referring to the newly elected prime minister Mark Carney. But “some elements of the climate plan probably have become a little tougher in the context of working with the Trump Administration.”

The former central bank chief takes over at what he has called a “time of great consequence” for Canada, with Trump attacking its sovereignty and economic security.

The Canadian ruling class “opposes” Trump because he is at present refusing to accept Canadian imperialism as a junior partner in “fortress North America,” which Ottawa wants to use to pursue its own global imperialist interests.