#political-independence

#political-independence

"The law protects the independence of the Commission because the law serves the American people, not corporate power," Slaughter said in a statement. "Removing opposition voices may not change what the Trump majority can do, but it does change whether they will have accountability when they do it."

The free trade deal signed by Reagan and Mulroney in 1988 has left Canada increasingly dependent on the U.S. market, complicating its position under Trump.