Trump torched trade talks with Canada last week after demanding veto power over Canada’s own infrastructure spending and its ability to make deals with other countries. Toronto-based writer and geopolitical analyst Justin Podur tells Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra Washington’s demands went well beyond the terms of the USMCA (formerly NAFTA) into “total annexation-style stuff” before the Trump administration slapped 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods — everything from dairy and alcohol to hockey equipment. Podur explains what Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “dollar for dollar” retaliation really means for two deeply unequal, deeply integrated economies; why a tens-of-billions-of-dollar F-35 deal is still quietly moving forward as both countries claim they’re at “war”; and why saying no to Trump has become cool across the Canadian political spectrum. He unpacks what this trade war actually reveals: a declining US empire bullying its closest allies, now that pushing around rivals like Iran and China isn’t working. Watch full episodes of BT Live, join breakthroughnews.org as a member today! #breakthroughnews

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