It says something that at the convention for Canada’s National Democratic Party, being held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the Premier of Manitoba is having to talk about the latest war the USA is waging.

Canadians don’t get a vote on who becomes president, but everything the US does affects Canadians. When domestic politics is calm and stable, even during a national conference about Canada’s political situation, the focus inevitably turns to the chaos south of the border.