Quebec must step it up a gear in the face of threats from President-elect Donald Trump, especially since other provinces have not hesitated to quickly engage in direct discussions with the future American administration,

On CTV’s Question Period this Sunday, one of Canada’s lead negotiators, Foreign Affairs minister Melanie Joly, was asked specifically about the possibility of Canada responding to Trump with an energy export embargo on the U.S.A. “What I can tell you is everything is on the table,” Joly said.