About this episode

The episode discusses Canada's resilience against U.S. economic pressure and its implications for North American free trade.

When faced with President Trump’s economic pressure, most U.S. allies have fallen into line. Canada bucked the trend and stood firm. This week, Will talks with Chris Hernandez-Roy and Diego Marroquin Bitar to discuss if Canada can withstand U.S. pressure, what lies ahead, and what U.S.-Canada tensions mean for the future of free trade in North America. Christopher Gundermann, Hugh Grant-Chapman, and Diego Marroquín Bitar, "Understanding President Trump’s New Tariffs on Canadian Imports," CSIS, July 21, 2026. Diego Marroquín Bitar and Juan Carlos Baker Pineda, "Inside the Mechanics of the 2026 USMCA Review," CSIS, October 27, 2025. Diego Marroquin Bitar, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, and Earl Anthony Wayne, "USMCA Review 2026," CSIS, August 18, 2025. 

People in this episode

Host: Will

Guests: Chris Hernandez-Roy, Diego Marroquin Bitar

Topics covered

• USMCA
• Canada
• US trade policy
• Trump administration
• free trade
• economic pressure

Keywords

• USMCA
• Canada
• Trump
• trade tensions
• economic pressure
• free trade
• North America

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS

Places: Canada, U.S., North America

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