So Much Has Happened So Fast: Lutnick vs Carney

Canada says it won’t roll over in USMCA talks, but is this smart leverage or a dangerous gamble with tariffs, jobs, and trade on the line?

As Washington hardens its tone and Ottawa builds its council, the bigger question is whether Canada has a real strategy or just political theatre.

In this episode, we break down:

• Mark Carney’s new advisory council for Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations and what it signals about Ottawa’s strategy
• Howard Lutnick’s attacks on Canada, and whether his brash style is revealing the real U.S. negotiating position
• The growing pressure around tariffs, softwood lumber, steel, autos, dairy, and Canada’s export vulnerability
• Whether Canada should diversify globally or focus on getting a new U.S. trade deal done first
• How Pierre Poilievre’s criticism adds pressure on Carney to show an actual plan, not just messaging
• Why the latest U.S. comments suggest negotiations may not even begin unless Canada concedes first
• The bigger economic risk: foreign investment, resource control, and whether Canada could lose leverage in its own economy

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• Hosts: Jim Lang, Mike Wixson, Paul Micucci

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This conversation looks at the latest USMCA pressure campaign, Canada’s response under Mark Carney, and the political fight over tariffs, trade leverage, globalization, and economic sovereignty.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:34 Carney unveils a new advisory council
• 02:31 Why Howard Lutnick’s tone matters
• 04:11 Is Canada actually getting a good deal under USMCA?
• 06:24 Autos, steel, lumber, and the tariff reality
• 09:08 Subsidies vs diversification
• 10:53 Is Carney bluffing before negotiations even start?
• 12:18 How Americans are increasingly viewing Canada
• 14:23 Carney’s global investment push
• 16:01 The danger of selling off Canadian resources
• 18:32 Should Canada adjust to the U.S. instead?
• 22:59 The quiet negotiator behind Carney’s strategy
• 26:22 Paul Micucci joins as the story escalates
• 29:22 Breaking down the new committee members
• 33:42 U.S. senators challenge Lutnick’s comments
• 37:33 America’s new demand: Canada must concede first
• 42:53 Globalism vs America First
• 46:33 Majority politics, tariffs, and what happens next

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