More aggression of some kind towards USA is needed to resolve trade deal. That tariffs hurt Canadian businesses and consumers can mean other means. Certainly US/allies investment in auto sector can be instigated by actual China trade closeness or at least more eager meetings. If F35 deal officially cancelled yet? Have we demanded refund for existing crappy planes?
Simply, some path other than total sycophancy to US/CIA/NORAD even NATO/Council of Americas is necessary if counter tariffs are not used. Simply not behaving as though words of "Rupture/irreparable breech of trust" has occurred.