The Real Cost of Trump’s Trade War: Canada in the Crosshairs

Canada Draws the Line Donald Trump’s new tariffs have pushed the United States and Canada into an open trade confrontation. Steve and Galen examine why Mark Carney walked away from negotiations, what the dispute means for integrated auto supply chains, how Canadian retaliation could affect U.S. politics, and whether Washington is trying to negotiate with an ally or subordinate it. The episode then widens the lens. Is Trump reforming a flawed post-Cold War trade system, or destroying it? What would a fairer system look like? And can the United States build a coalition to answer China’s manufacturing power after alienating its closest partners? Lori Wallach, “The Right Way to Balance Trade: What Comes After the Neoliberal Order” https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united... Government of Canada statement on the countermeasures: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-f... U.S. Trade Representative Canada trade data: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/am... New York Fed analysis of who pays tariffs: https://libertystreeteconomics.newyor... Global Tantrum is a video podcast about international politics, strategy, and the post-postwar order.