Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is warning that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy because the U.S. president "does not care much about the rule of law," and that "could cause a lot of problems south of the border."

"Western society is built on the rule of law," Chrétien said in an interview with CBC’s . "When there is no more rule of law, it’s blackmail on a daily basis, and it’s not working."

Chrétien noted Trump will not be in office forever, but added he’s not sure what the final result will be when the dust settles.

Asked by host Catherine Cullen whether world leaders should be more vocal about Trump’s behaviour, Chrétien said Canada needs to fight for its values but noted there are challenges since the country needs to sell its materials.

"It’s complicated — and the world

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