"[Mayor] Mike Bradley of Sarnia, Ont.,... said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to change his approach to the Trump administration, calling for ... more active resistance to policies detrimental to Canada. “I think it’s time they start to stand up and push back on these issues instead of taking the ‘softly softly’ approach..."

Dear Mr. Mayor, 
Thank you for your input.  We've considered a tough stance.  We looked at the gains Australia and Mexico made after "talking tough."  They didn't see any.  So, we're going to take the "whisper" approach instead: a discreet PM oval office telephone call, and "words to the wise" from our "assets" in D.C. to quietly achieve the leverage we need to safeguard the Lakes funding (after all, it hasn't been cut yet--we're still talking budget "blueprint" stage, remember?) 

If we fail (who knows, these days?) we trust Sarnia and other lakeside towns and cities on both sides of the border will assist with enviro. programs.  
Thank you, 
The PMO