One Year In: Why Carney Left Canada Exposed Heading Into CUSMA

Canadians elected Mark Carney on the promise that he could handle Donald Trump and deliver stability heading into the CUSMA review. One year later, Canada is in a weaker, more uncertain position than before — and that is not what voters were promised.CUSMA was always coming up for review in 2026. What wasn’t inevitable was Canada entering those talks with reduced leverage, mixed messaging, and lowered expectations. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down how Canada ended up here, why this is a broken mandate, and why Canadians should not be okay with it.