Canada-U.S. Tariff Fight: What Are We Missing? ft. Brian Jedan

Are tariffs really the problem, or is something much bigger driving the Canada-U.S. trade fight behind closed doors?

Paul Micucci and Brian Jedan follow the trade numbers, political rhetoric and global strategy to ask what Canadians may be missing.

In this episode, we break down:

• Canada’s 2025 exports and imports, and how trade with the United States has shifted
• Why Canada still depends heavily on the U.S. market despite efforts to diversify trade
• Canada’s growing trade relationships with Europe, China and the Indo-Pacific
• The estimated impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian industries and jobs
• Whether headlines about 90,000 potential job losses reflect the uncertainty behind economic forecasts
• Canadian counter-tariffs, subsidies and the economic consequences of escalating the trade dispute
• Public opinion on negotiating with the U.S. versus responding with additional tariffs
• Why moving away from the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trading relationship may be far harder than it sounds
• China, transshipment concerns and the broader U.S. strategy for protecting North American supply chains
• The role of elections, political messaging and domestic pressure in Canada-U.S. negotiations
• Why the dispute may involve much more than tariffs alone
• What Canada risks if trade negotiations remain unresolved while U.S. attention shifts toward China, Iran and global security

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• Hosts: Paul Micucci
• Guests: Brian Jedan

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:17 Canada’s import and export numbers
• 03:13 U.S., European and Indo-Pacific trade shifts
• 04:42 How dependent is Canada on U.S. exports?
• 06:32 Canada’s changing trade with Europe
• 08:22 China and the Indo-Pacific trade imbalance
• 09:34 Tariffs and estimates of Canadian job losses
• 12:22 Are politics influencing the trade fight?
• 15:19 Calls for transparency in U.S. negotiations
• 16:53 What Canadian tariff polls actually show
• 18:25 The argument for tariffs and domestic manufacturing
• 20:37 Can Canada realistically move away from U.S. trade?
• 23:02 Counter-tariffs and Canadian subsidies
• 24:23 What does Washington really want from Canada?
• 26:33 China, transshipment and the North American market
• 29:17 What happens if U.S.-China tensions escalate?
• 32:31 Could tariffs create opportunities inside Canada?
• 35:26 Why Canada’s relationship with the U.S. matters
• 37:09 Canada’s strategic risks if global trade shifts
• 39:05 Why delaying a Canada-U.S. deal could increase U.S. leverage
• 41:10 Is this really about tariffs?
• 42:02 Media, misinformation and finding the facts
• 44:12 Political rhetoric versus resolving the dispute

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