Author: Nick Kossovan

Nick, a self-described connoisseur of human psychology, writes about what's on his mind from Toronto. You can follow Nick on Twitter and Instagram @NKossovan.

Opinion: columnist Nick Kossovan argues Canadian politicians and media keep falling for Donald Trump’s “strategic distraction” — from the 51st-state taunt to the executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” — and that every outraged response costs Ottawa leverage while trade, energy and supply-chain files go unaddressed. His prescription, quoting Carleton University’s Fen Osler Hampson: “Lay out your position, then shut up.”