Can Canada Win a Trade War Against the United States? 🤔🇨🇦

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Can Canada Win a Trade War Against the United States? 🤔🇨🇦

Listen to Episode 173 of The Bill Kelly Podcast now!

Bill Kelly

Jul 08, 2025

Transcript

Can Canada survive a trade war with the United States that it can’t afford to fight? How is Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney handling negotiations? Is he a ‘‘bootlicker” for tabling the Digital Services Tax, as some have said? In Episode 173, Bill dives into the rising tensions between Canada and the U.S., where Trump’s aggressive, one-sided negotiation style—and his controversial use of the Emergency Economic Powers Act—have put Canadian industries on the defensive. With no meaningful checks and balances in U.S. politics, tariffs are hitting hard, and sectors like dairy and auto are left dangling in uncertainty. The digital services tax has become a flashpoint, but the deeper issue is clear: Canada’s economy is being forced into survival mode by a political landscape we can’t control. Bill unpacks the stakes, the shifting dynamics of our most important relationship, and what it will take to defend Canadian interests in a high-stakes global game.

🇨🇦 This episode was recorded on July 7, 2025.

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CHAPTERS

Chapters

00:00 Canada's Trade War Dilemma

02:56 The Political Landscape in the U.S.