Canada and the United States have gone over the tariff cliff. Was walking away really the only acceptable choice? Now can Canada retaliate without doing ourselves harm or alienating those American businesses and consumers who may be its best allies? And, will emergency support help vulnerable firms adapt—or merely preserve an economic set-up that may never return? Perhaps most importantly, can Team Canada hold together and what are the implications of division?
Senator Peter Harder, former Liberal MP Martha Hall Findlay and former Newfoundland and Labrador finance minister Cathy Bennett join host Allan Gregg to examine why the negotiations failed and what Canada should do next. They discuss the immediate threat to small and medium-sized businesses, the political calculation behind Canada’s response, the risks of using energy as leverage and the opportunity to turn a painful rupture into a more resilient, diversified and investable Canadian economy.
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