OTTAWA, Aug. 2 -- There are moments in history where leaders mistake force for strategy. Last week was one of those moments.We are at that moment in time and both the statistics, and the market reactions told us all that President Trump's bravado, along with his trade protectionist and Trump sycophant Peter Navaro,is pushing us all to a place where our collective patience is running thin. Somehow, Americans have decided it's better to teach a lesson rather than to work in partnership.We all take offence to the cheap shots President Trump has made; and the sheer bombast at times has everyone shaking their head.

These include that Canada has treated and taken advantage of America for a "long, long time", while throwing in the little Americ...