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Should Prime Minister Carney remove counter-tariffs on US goods? Or should we fight back with more retaliatory tariffs? Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Prime Minister Carney not to “roll over” and to hit back hard, even pushing for more counter‑tariffs and limiting U.S. electricity exports. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe urges a more cautious path: easing Canada’s retaliatory tariffs to avoid making goods unaffordable for Canadians and instead focusing on internal trade reforms and infrastructure. In Episode 189, Bill breaks down why these provincial divisions matter and why Prime Minister Carney refuses to rush a trade deal, and why bold, strategic planning—not panic—is the key.

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This episode was recorded on: August 3, 2025

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Introduction to tariff escalation

02:30 – Doug Ford’s demand: “Hit back hard”

05:45 – Scott Moe’s counter‑point: ease retaliatory tariffs

08:10 – Carney’s diplomacy over retaliation

FURTHER READING

Sask. premier calls for Canada to reduce or remove counter-tariffs

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-premier-calls-for-canada-to-reduce-or-remove-counter-tariffs-1.7599717

Retaliate against Trump’s tariffs? Why Ford wants Carney to ‘hit back’

https://globalnews.ca/news/11315129/retaliate-donald-trump-tariffs-doug-ford-mark-carney-hit-back/

Viable trade deal wasn't on the table ahead of deadline, Canada-U.S. trade minister says: Business groups raise concerns but say 'no deal is better than a bad deal'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/reaction-trump-tariffs-canada-deadline-1.7599650

The 35% tariff kicked in today on Canadian goods. How big of an impact will it have?

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