David Jardine

“I remember wanting to go and visit New York all the time,”

David Jardine · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17

David Jardine, who grew up in Canada, told the BBC he used to view the US as a cultural epicentre and wanted to visit New York.

“I would say I think not only does it make more sense to associate closely with Europe, it's a place that I would rather be associating with given the way things are these days,”

David Jardine · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17

David Jardine said he had become more sceptical of the US due to Trump's trade war and rhetoric about annexation, and would rather Canada associate closely with Europe.