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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
- Hosts: Jim Lang, Mike Wixson, Paul Micucci
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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