Canada’s too late now to save CUSMA from a Trump rewrite...or worse

About this episode

The episode discusses the deteriorating trade relations between Canada and the U.S. and the implications of Mark Carney's actions in Washington.

The growing sense about Mark Carney in Washington is that maybe he doesn’t actually want trade peace, as Tracy Moran, National Post correspondent in the U.S. capital, tells Brian. The prime minister’s “waiting game” tactic is out of runway: Talks have dried up and there’s not enough time now to head off the July 1 deadline when President Donald Trump gets to revise, or worse, declare an end to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement. Troublingly, Carney has managed to aggravate the Trump camp with continuous provocations, and the American public is souring on Canada. Meanwhile, she says, the White House is preparing tariffs that, this time, could be far more punishing than previous ones—with no more carve outs for CUSMA goods. (Recorded May 14, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Brian

Guest: Tracy Moran

Topics covered

• trade relations
• CUSMA
• U.S.-Canada relations
• political commentary
• tariffs
• Mark Carney

Keywords

• CUSMA
• Mark Carney
• trade peace
• tariffs
• Trump
• Canada
• U.S.
• Washington
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Post, White House, Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement

Places: Washington, Canada, U.S.

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