In an unprecedented move, Peter Navarro, the trade advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, proposed excluding Canada from the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. This proposal comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa, as Trump expressed his desire to annex Canada as a U.S. state and threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports after the temporary exemption period ends on March 4.

Additionally, a recording was leaked of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is expected to resign on March 9, warning about the seriousness of Trump's intentions regarding Canada's annexation. Despite Navarro later denying that he had pushed this proposal, calling it "crazy," informed sources confirmed that discussions about the idea are ongoing within the U.S. administration.

It is worth mentioning that the "Five Eyes" alliance is considered one of the most significant global intelligence-sharing networks, with member countries cooperating in sharing sensitive information and coordinating intelligence operations. Experts believe that excluding Canada could weaken the alliance's effectiveness and provide adversaries like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea an opportunity to exploit this rift.

Dennis Wilder, a former official at the CIA, described the alliance as "the most successful intelligence-sharing arrangement in history," warning that any disruption to it would favor adversaries. Steve Bannon, Trump's former advisor, also pointed out that Canada has always been a strong ally of the United States, and excluding it from the alliance would be detrimental to American interests.

In light of these developments, the future of U.S.-Canadian relations and the "Five Eyes" alliance remains contingent on the decisions the U.S. administration will make in the coming weeks.