Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada
- Posted on December 5, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada

Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into the dramatic shift in America’s official world view under Trump.