Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1558 - Canada at a Crossroads: Trade, Energy, and Sovereignty in a Changing World

On The Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Rick Anderson, Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and principal at e4 Strategies, joins the conversation to challenge Canada’s assumptions about trade, energy, and its relationship with the United States. In a global landscape where protectionism, technological competition, and geopolitical shifts are the new normal, Canada can no longer rely on the “risk-free status quo.” Rick and Brian discuss:Why the global trade order is fragmenting, not expandingHow Trump-era U.S. policies continue to reshape Canadian strategyThe urgent need for trade diversification toward Europe and AsiaCanada’s lag in offshore wind and renewable energy developmentThe vital role of Indigenous partnerships in economic sovereigntyMoving beyond performative compliance to real national strategyA grounded, unsentimental look at the choices Canada must make to secure its economic and geopolitical future.