The truth behind Trump's trade war with Canada: It will blow back
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Ben Norton discusses the implications of Trump's renewed trade war with Canada and its potential consequences for the US economy.
Donald Trump has restarted his trade war with Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that the US government made last-minute demands for control over Canada's trade deals, critical minerals, and French language policies, violating the country's sovereignty. Ben Norton explains how the trade war could blow back, given the USA's dependence on Canadian oil, exacerbating the global energy crisis caused by Trump's war on Iran. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D97iyWy4-KU Check out our related video explaining why the US lost its trade war with China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuYVMrXmAM Topics 0:00 US trade war with Canada 1:17 US dependence on Canada's oil 2:35 Potential blowback on US economy 3:25 Trump sabotages his own USMCA 4:52 Trump's "art of the deal" 5:52 US violated deals with Iran 6:48 US "power play" with Canada 7:57 (CLIP) PM Mark Carney on sovereignty 9:03 US demands of Canada 9:52 (CLIP) PM Carney on trade deals 10:14 Canada's critical minerals 11:02 French language in Canada 13:11 "51st state" threats 14:41 Canadians see USA as top threat 14:57 US official talks of war with Canada 15:48 (CLIP) Transport Secretary Sean Duffy 16:11 Canada's trade…
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