Morning Update: Trump sizes up a bigger America

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Trump then sent his eldest son, Don Jr., on a day trip to Greenland's capital to hand out "Make Greenland Great Again" hats.
68% : Welcome to Trump 2.0 - this time, with added manifest destiny.
63% : The Panama Canal, operated by the U.S. for most of the 20th century, is another vital waterway - and Trump seems to think it's price-gouging American vessels, which account for three-quarters of the canal's traffic.
54% : Already, Trump has posted two graphics on Truth Social showing Canada and the U.S. as a single nation, including one emblazoned with the stars and stripes.
52% : China and Russia have increased their presence in the Arctic and Latin America, so by stretching the U.S. sphere of influence from Greenland to Panama, Trump could curb their military and commercial activities in those regions.
51% : I guess, like Everest, because it's there?More likely, these takeover threats are a negotiation tactic for the incoming administration - an opening salvo to nab lower rates for U.S. ships travelling through Panama, or to beef up America's existing air-base operations in Greenland, or to get the upper hand before trade discussions with Ottawa begin.
41% : What is Trump doing here?
38% : Three weeks ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. if Trump went ahead with his 25-per-cent tariffs.

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