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Canada-U.S. Tensions 'Most Direct Threat Since the War of 1812': Atwood
- The final episode of the dystopian series 'The Handmaid's Tale' aired on Crave this week, concluding a show adapted from Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel and largely filmed near Toronto.
- Margaret Atwood links the show's real-world resonance to rising political tensions and trade disputes between Canada and the U.S., which she calls the most direct threat since the War of 1812.
- Atwood noted Canada's renewed spirit of patriotism is accompanied by calls for cultural protectionism amid this urgency, while also reflecting on the series' strange timing amid Trump's presidency.
- She explained, 'The script hadn't changed. The frame changed,' adding, 'If Hillary Clinton had won, it would've been, "We missed the bullet." When Trump won, people were going, "Here it comes."'
- Atwood expresses a guarded sense of hope, noting that the dystopian imagery from her work has not become reality, and she cautions that any aggressive moves by the U.S. would compel NATO to come to Canada’s defense.
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St Catharines StandardMargaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions ‘most direct threat since the War of 1812’
TORONTO - Margaret Atwood says it feels “very weird” to see reality mirror “The Handmaid’s Tale” as the dystopian series comes to an end.
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