# ‘The worst in modern history’: Ex-US ambassador on Canada-US relationship

https://mins.news/en/video/85524

- Global News, 2026-10-04 16:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FIzsn5drek

> As Washington and Ottawa continue trading barbs over trade, former US ambassador to Canada James Blanchard described their relationship as “the worst in modern history.” He called President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada “totally unjustified” and said the relationship will never be the same.