The less faith I have that we’ll be able to work out a trade deal that the US leader will actually abide by, the more I think @pluralistic ’s idea of turning Canada into the land of software lock bypassing could work.

It feels like the software-nuclear option—it would do more harm than good if we didn’t dedicate ourselves to it for at least 5 years, and that would effectively stop talks.

But if the negotiations are subject to daily whims anyway… maybe we should just get it over with.

#cdnpoli

#Harvard, Univ of #Toronto reach contingency plan for international students to finish studies in #Canada

« Students who are unable to re-enter the U.S. will have to apply for a Canadian study permit and would be enrolled as full-time, non-degree students at U of T's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. » #cdnpoli

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