Trade War Incoming? Trump Targets Canada + Mehdi Hasan vs The Far Right

Join us on No Power Panel as we break down the most pressing stories from this week:Canadian First Ministers Meeting (July 21–23, 2025) Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford convened in Huntsville, Ontario, alongside provincial premiers and First Nations chiefs to forge a unified strategy in response to former U.S. President Trump’s threat of 35% tariffs on Canadian goods beginning August 1. These talks have put national unity, health funding, and trade resilience front and center.U.S.–Canada Trade Negotiations Resume Canada rescinded its proposed digital services tax targeting U.S. tech giants—clearing a path to restart negotiations. Despite this, Trade Minister Reynolds and Finance Minister Carney acknowledged that a tariff‑free deal is unlikely, signaling possible long-term sector-specific tariffs to be finalized by August 1Trump in the Epstein Files Recent revelations confirm Donald Trump’s name appears multiple times—nine times in the DOJ’s “phase one” release of Epstein documents. He was formally briefed in May by AG Pam Bondi. While his team filed a \$20 billion defamation lawsuit over a birthday card claim, no criminal evidence has emerged. Meanwhile, convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has testified to authorities about nearly 100 Epstein-connected figures in hopes of a pardon. The DOJ maintains there was no actionable “client list".Mehdi Hasan’s Viral Jubilee ‘Surrounded’ Episode On July 20, Mehdi Hasan faced off against 20 self-described far-right conservatives in a highly charged episode of Jubilee’s Surrounded. The debate included openly fascist participants and devolved into xenophobic epithets—including calls for Hasan’s deportation. The episode has sparked backlash and conversation about the limits of online political debate.Winners & Losers of the Week Our signature segment: we highlight the standout victories and setbacks in Canadian and international politics. Who came out stronger—and who's faltering?---#NoPowerPanel #CanadianPolitics #FirstMinistersMeeting #TradeNegotiations #CanadaUSTrade #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #EpsteinFiles #GhislaineMaxwell #MehdiHasan #JubileeSurrounded #LeftistPodcast #ProgressiveMedia #PoliticalDebate #WeeklyReview