“We have recognized from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship,” Carney, 61, said in a statement issued late Friday.

“Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade relationships. Putting tariffs on its closest allies and charging for access to its vast market. We have worked in that context.

“Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement.

This response demonstrates how to stand up to a bully. Moreover, Prime Minister Carney is a true statesman.