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The truth behind Trump's trade war with Canada: It will blow back
About this episode
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 surplus with USA
17:40 Canada defends itself
19:31 Prime Minister Mark Carney
21:38 (CLIP) Carney admits Western hypocrisy
22:20 Canada moves closer to China
23:33 Carney's speech on trade war
23:57 (CLIP) Carney: USA can't be trusted
24:48 More US demands of Canada
26:00 (CLIP) Canada energy exports to US
26:40 Canadian crude and US refineries
28:24 US oil imports
32:18 US energy vulnerability
32:46 US oil reserves running out
34:09 Gasoline prices rise before midterms
34:54 Why Trump will likely lose
36:56 Trump lost his trade war with China
37:48 Outro
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