Why a Kamala Harris presidency wouldn’t necessarily be good news for Canada

Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the balcony of the Eisenhower Executive Office building in November 2021 in Washington, D.C.& (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) by Sam Routley, Western University If Kamala Harris’s campaign to become president of the United States is so far a matter of joyful vibes, then they’ve certainly been felt in Canada. Two thirds of Canadians told a recent survey they hold favourable views of the vice president, and a third say they’re relieved by the apparently revived challenge she and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose to the Republican ticket. But although much of this enthusiasm is likely driven by a parallel dislike of former president Donald Trump (three-quarters of respondents), it might also be contributing to the perception that the Harris-Walz Democratic ticket will be especially good for Canada. & Kamala Harris is seen in a 1981 high school yearbook entry from Westmount Secondary School in Montréal.& THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephane Blais There are suggestions, for example, that the candidate harbors a special soft spot and warmth towards Canada after spending part of her teenage years in Montréal, where she attended both Westmount High School and Vanier College. Walz, her pick for vice-president,...