Tonight is GA’s Student Insight Night with Research Fellow Christophe Van Der Kwast. The topic will be about how recent diplomatic shifts in the United States affects its closest allies with Canada being the example for this presentation.

While the U.S. has an extensive network of allies, few of them are as integrated as Canada. Whether you look at economic integration, cultural exchange, people-to-people contacts or politics more broadly, Canada is heavily influenced by changes in U.S. policy. This has been especially true during Donald Trump’s second term, where his tariffs on vital sectors in Canada and his threats of annexation turned out to be a sign of things to come for others.

This makes Trump II from the Canadian perspective an interesting case study for the impacts Trump II is having on both America’s position in the world and what its doing to other countries at an internal level.

Christophe will discuss the Canadian perspective after returning from a several-month internship at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Toronto. Having been in Canada during the most recent Presidential Election and the first month of the U.S.’ newest administration, Christophe will share the Canadian perspective on how recent developments affect the U.S.’ long-standing allies. 

📍 Location: Leeskamer, Faculty Club Helios, Achter de Dom 7, 3512 JN Utrecht

We hope to see you tonight!