Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton says Canada can handle either a Trump or Harris administration, but post-election volatility will create 'real problems.'
WATCH: David MacNaughton, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., shares his biggest concerns about a possible Donald Trump return to the White House. Especially where the two countries share a "very, very long undefended border."draws to a close, but a former diplomat between the two countries says he’s particularly worried about “chaos” after the vote — including the “fairly high” potential for violence.
“You can just imagine the turmoil that would go on,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on“So I hope one way or the other, it’s clear. I think we can deal with either outcome, but chaos would not be good for anybody.”The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump’s supporters protesting his election loss “really shocked” him and stood in stark contrast to the lead-up to Trump’s inauguration in 2016, he said.
About four in 10 registered voters said they are “extremely” or “very” concerned about violent attempts to overturn the results after the November election. A similar share was worried about legal efforts to do so. And about one-third of voters said they are “extremely” or “very” concerned about attempts by local or state election officials to stop the results from being finalized.
“I think with Trump, we should be ready to talk about how we’re going to be good partners and to help preserve peace and security and prosperity,” he said.
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