The prime minister's intelligence and security adviser says it's time for Canada to be less dependent on its partners, comments that come a day after the U.S. launched a trade war against its northern neighbour.

Americans would never accept another nation threatening our country the way Trump insists on doing with Canada

Mike Pompeo stressed that Russia did not take an inch of Ukrainian land during Trump's first administration, calling it the "best evidence" that the US President was never soft on Putin, even during his first term in office.

Putin’s aide has mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to send troops to Ukraine, drawing a comparison to former US President Donald Trump’s past remarks about Canada. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova ridiculed Trudeau’s decision,

Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 4. “At the same time, they’re talking about working positively with Russia.

President Donald Trump's broad tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China.