How the Trade War Just Changed Everything with Canadian Culture and Tech
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the trade war on Canadian culture and digital policy, featuring insights from expert Michael Geist.
As trade negotiations broke down, Canadian streaming policy, CanCon requirements, and French language discoverability have taken a surprisingly central role in the narrative. Mark Carney says last minute US trade demands threatened our cultural sovereignty, while US Trade Representative Jameson Greer called this a “funny, fake story.” Digital law expert Michael Geist joins to talk about where digital policies fit into the trade discussion, the future of Canadian digital policy, and whether recent developments in the trade war present an opportunity to decouple from US tech giants. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Michael Geist Photo: Bryan Berlin Further reading: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dominic-leblanc-greer-culture-language-9.7322393 Ottawa rejected last-minute U.S. demand to drop Cancon rules for streamers - The Globe and Mail Opinion | Mark Carney may be on the verge of making an unwise concession to Trump U.S. trade talks fuel worry…
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