The COVID-19 pandemic

[Acitta]

I wonder what we could do to get in the good graces of the new US Democrat administration - certainly our Liberals share many ideological parallels with them. I know there are issues we are opposed on - like Keystone XL - but many more should find common ground.

This isn't about getting in the good graces of the US Democrat administration (nor do I think "getting in the good graces" should necessarily be a goal of the country). Ultimately, the US is increasingly protectionist and nationalistic. We align in the areas where we are not inconflict with those.

As for being "opposed" on Keystone XL...some of our provinces, and our federal government (for some bizarre reason) are in conflict with the US administration, but just under half of Canadians support Keystone XL...it's not a particularly popular project in Canada (hence why it is bizarre our federal government is so in love with it).

It is not that the federal government is in love with it, it is that a large portion of Albertans are in love with it and any political party that wants to get votes in that province better take an interest in their interests. Resource extraction has provided a lot of high paying jobs in Canada and the west in particular which is why the conflict between the environment and the economy continues to be a difficult problem for governments.