'We're not dealing with normal'
West of Centre

'We're not dealing with normal'

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 25, 202633 min

As Canada stares down the barrel of fresh U.S. tariffs (50 per cent), there is a realization that the counter-strategies that succeeded in President Donald Trump's first term won't cut it today. For our expert panel, the power to change Trump's mind won't come down to the federal government or Prime Minister Mark Carney. Instead, the pressure will come from America's voters, businesses and political funders. What game is the U.S. playing in targeting products such as Christmas decorations, dog leashes, toilet paper and hockey sticks, while exempting crude oil, potash and critical...

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This is a CBC Podcast. Well, here we are once again. Canada is staring down the barrel of fresh U.S. tariffs. Billions of dollars worth of Canadian exports could be subject to 50% tariffs August 19th.

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