In the Globe and Mail article, "The U.S. Electorate Has Spoken … Sort Of," Allan Gotlieb and Michael Kergin comment on how the re-election of President Barack Obama and split in Congress between the Senate and House of Representatives could continue to affect the U.S. government's ability to fix the deficit. The authors also discuss how the Congress mandated "fiscal cliff" due for implementation in January 2013 will impact Canada-U.S. relations with regards to energy, international trade and border security issues.