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S8 Ep815: 16. USMCA Review and Canada-US Trade Relations Guest: Conrad Black Conrad Black discusses the upcoming USMCA review, highlighting major Canadian concerns regarding the protection of its auto and steel industries while navigating complex trade relation

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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16. USMCA Review and Canada-US Trade Relations Guest: Conrad Black Conrad Black discusses the upcoming USMCA review, highlighting major Canadian concerns regarding the protection of its auto and steel industries while navigating complex trade relations and diversification efforts with the United States. 16
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Today. I'm John Batchel. I welcome Conrad Black, distinguished biographer, and writing his column for the National Post.

0:52.6

I'm learning Canada, hard way in conflict.

0:56.1

The big conflict right now is called the USMCA,

0:59.7

which Mr. Trump vows safe in his first term,

1:02.0

and at that time Mr. Trudeau was Prime Minister,

1:05.4

and he also approved of it.

1:07.2

It is a mechanism trade between three giant traders, Canada, the United States and Mexico.

1:15.0

And how big?

1:16.4

1.8 trillion is one number I've seen between them.

1:19.8

This is a review of the document from some years ago.

1:24.6

If the review is not satisfactory to all three parties, it will be reviewed

1:29.2

again next year, and that will continue to until 2036 is my reading of the terms. However,

1:35.3

it's open to adjustment. Mr. Trump is said to one who adjust markedly on the basis of who

1:42.3

pays tariffs and how much and what's assembled here and what's assembled

1:46.2

there. I'm unaware of the Canadian position because this is a new prime minister and a new

1:51.8

government from the last time. So I point to an article in the National Post where Aaron O'Toole

1:58.2

has been asked to be on a 24-member committee that will be advising the

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