So while Canada may naturally put most of its attention on a relationship with the United States, it would be short-sighted not to recognize that the United States will want to treat its two borders and two partners somewhat symmetrically. Indeed, politically it's very difficult for policy-makers in Washington to argue that they have to treat Canada differently from Mexico.
En effet, au plan politique, les décideurs de Washington auront beaucoup de mal à justifier le fait d'accorder un traitement plus particulier au Canada qu'au Mexique.