Can Canada Win a Trade War Against the United States? 🤔🇨🇦

Can Canada survive a trade war with the United States that it can’t afford to fight? How is Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney handling negotiations? Is he a ‘‘bootlicker” for tabling the Digital Services Tax, as some have said? In Episode 173, Bill dives into the rising tensions between Canada and the U.S., where Trump’s aggressive, one-sided negotiation style—and his controversial use of the Emergency Economic Powers Act—have put Canadian industries on the defensive. With no meaningful checks and balances in U.S. politics, tariffs are hitting hard, and sectors like dairy and auto are left dangling in uncertainty. The digital services tax has become a flashpoint, but the deeper issue is clear: Canada’s economy is being forced into survival mode by a political landscape we can’t control. Bill unpacks the stakes, the shifting dynamics of our most important relationship, and what it will take to defend Canadian interests in a high-stakes global game.🇨🇦 This episode was recorded on July 7, 2025.Become a paid SubStack subscriber or YouTube channel member to hear Bill’s personal stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastWATCH New Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillkellypodcastCHAPTERSChapters00:00 Canada's Trade War Dilemma02:56 The Political Landscape in the U.S.05:47 Challenges in U.S.-Canada Trade Relations09:01 The Impact of Trump's Policies on Canada11:52 Navigating the Future of TradeFURTHER READINGCanada scraps tech tax to advance trade talks with Donald Trumphttps://www.ft.com/content/4cf98ada-7164-415d-95df-43609384a0e2US, Canada to resume trade talks after Ottawa drops digital taxhttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-rescinds-digital-services-tax-bid-advance-trade-talks-with-us-2025-06-30/TSX futures fall as US tariff deadline loomshttps://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/tsx-futures-fall-us-tariff-deadline-looms-2025-07-04/Carney taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump, according to former cabinet minister‘Canada Is Not for Sale’: Mike Myers takes on Musk, Trump on ‘SNL’https://globalnews.ca/news/11063010/mike-myers-snl-elon-musk-canada-not-for-sale-trump/HASHTAGS#USCanadaRelations#Politics#TrumpTariffs#Tariffs#PoliticalInsights#DonaldTrumpNews#MarkCarney#Liberal#trade This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe