Jean Charest: Here why Canada will one day thank Donald Trump

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest attends The Canadian Club of Montréal in Montreal on March 17, 2025. Photo by Allen McInnis / MONTREAL GAZETTE I was invited to speak at the World Trade Day conference last August in Louisville, Ky., where the opening session was a fireside chat with a deputy undersecretary at the United States Department of Commerce. I was interested in hearing the official narrative he would offer the business audience on the Donald Trump administration’s trade policy. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Windsor Star ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share,…