Kuala Lampur, March 17 -- In 2018, when Donald Trump decided that the best way to treat America's closest ally was to slap tariffs on steel and aluminium, Washington expected Canada to take it on the chin. Instead, Canada fired back with a surgical set of counter-tariffs designed not to wound, but to humiliate - hitting bourbon, orange juice, and ketchup.

Because nothing says "Canada is pissed" quite like making sure Americans can't properly enjoy their fries or their hangovers.

Fast forward to 2024, and here we are again - another White House, another trade dispute, another round of economic posturing. The US is back to its old habit of pretending Canada is some geopolitical afterthought rather than the country that keeps its energy su...