Canada-U.S. trade once again became the hottest topic in town
after Donald Trump said he was walking away from the negotiating
table over the federal government’s digital services tax. Just a
few days later, Prime Minister Mark Carney rescinded the tax. Was
that a smart move? Two trade experts join The House, guest hosted
by CBC’s trade reporter Janyce McGregor, to discuss the retreat
and the looming July 21 deadline for a deal.
Plus, The House talks to cheesemakers at a festival in Kingston,
Ont. about concerns Trump’s tariff threat will spell the end of
Canada’s protection of its dairy industry. Then, a Saskatchewan
cattle rancher explains why she’s frustrated over a recently
passed bill that protects that supply management system from
Canada-U.S. trade talks.
Next, as Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S. remains
uncertain, it needs other allies more than ever. In his first
broadcast interview since being named to cabinet, International
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu explains why making up for lost
trade with the U.S. is hard to do.
Finally, trade policy and negotiations used to be dominated by
economic data, legal rules and a ton of fine print — until Donald
Trump flipped the table. Dmitry Grozoubinski, an Australian trade
consultant, discusses his book, Why Politicians Lie About Trade,
and how to spot the misformation to be able to make sense of (and
even poke fun at?) the current state of trade debates.
This episode features the voices of:
Inu Manak, fellow for trade policy at the Council of Foreign
Relations
Julian Ovens, former chief of staff for two international
trade ministers
Roxanne Renwick, cheesemaker
Shep Ysselstein, cheesemaker
Hans Weber, cheesemaker
Karla Hicks, board member of the Canadian Cattle Association
Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade
Dmitry Grozoubinski, author of Why Politicians Lie About
Trade
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