# How ‘soft’ diplomacy works when Canada-U.S. relations turn hostile

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Published: 2026-09-15T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gitane De Silva, former diplomat and current head of the University of Alberta's Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy, takes us behind the scenes of Canada-U.S. diplomacy—from figuring out who really has Donald Trump’s ear to understanding how Jamieson Greer and Howard Lutnick are speaking to very different audiences. She explains the art of making Canada’s case to Americans—and why Danielle Smith’s outreach to the president’s supporters may be more valuable than critics acknowledge. And while the public rhetoric suggests both sides are dug in, De Silva says the signs point to plenty of quiet diplomacy still underway. The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)  https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)   Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en   CREDITS: Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor  falice@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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