Could Canada's Trade Strategy Backfire?

David Craig breaks down the policies shaping Canada's future—from Ottawa's multi-billion-dollar housing bailout and rising government spending to growing debt and the upcoming CUSMA trade review with the United States.  What do these decisions mean for your taxes, your cost of living, and Canada's economy? David gives his take and answers the big questions every Canadian should be asking.    Sources: OECD; GDP Per Capita (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=OE) StatCan; Labour Force Survey (https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3701) The Hub, Canada's Health Care Spending (https://thehub.ca/2025/10/23/canadas-health-care-system-is-the-third-most-expensive-compared-to-peers-but-ranks-27th-for-doctor-availability-study/) Fraser Institute; Carney's Budget Projections (https://www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/carney-government-doubling-down-trudeaus-failed-fiscal-policy) Newswire; Business Investment in Canada (https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/business-investment-in-canada-still-below-pre-2015-levels-down-to-11-1-in-2025-867116392.html) Ratehub; Canadian Housing Affordability (https://www.ratehub.ca/mortgages/canada-housing-affordability) StatCan; Population Growth Rates (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240327/dq240327c-eng.htm)