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Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1559 - Canada vs. The U.S.: Navigating Power, Perception, and Strategic Vulnerability

Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1559 - Canada vs. The U.S.: Navigating Power, Perception, and Strategic Vulnerability

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 Is Canada prepared for a United States that treats trade, tariffs, and even ridicule as instruments of power? On this Tuesday’s Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Brian is joined by Drew Fagan, Professor at U of T’s Munk School, Visiting Professor at Yale, and former Head of Policy Planning at Global Affairs Canada, for a sobering conversation about strategy, leverage, and national survival. They explore:
  • 🇺🇸 How tariffs, threats, and even nicknames are used as political tools
  • 📉 Why Canada’s economic size is now weaponized in U.S. negotiations
  • 📦 Whether global free trade was an anomaly and the return of mercantilism
  • ⚠️ What extreme tariff threats really signal
  • 🌏 The China factor and the risks of strategic autonomy
  • 🧭 Whether Canada is still playing the U.S. game effectively
This isn’t about panic — it’s about preparation, clarity, and understanding how Canada can protect its sovereignty in a world where rules no longer safeguard smaller players.
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