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The stunning victory of Donald Trump in Tuesday’s nail-biter of a U.S. presidential election will be felt well beyond America’s borders. The tough-talking Republican has promised to revamp his country’s immigration policies, build a wall between southern states and Mexico and be more aggressive in the war against ISIL terrorists.

No country has as much interest in the consequences of a Trump presidency than perhaps Canada. Our nations have worked closely together for generations, encouraged by the billions of dollars in trade that is conducted across the border. One threat to this relationship is Trump’s indication he’ll dismantle the North American Free Trade Agreement when he comes to office. Such a move — while difficult to carry out — would be an enormous irritant to companies and workers on both sides of the border.

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Just as critical is Trump’s attitude to energy and climate change. He has repeatedly expressed a willingness to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would increase the export of Canadian oil. The catch: he now says the U.S. wants a “big, big, chunk” of the pipeline’s profits.