Elbows Up: Canada’s Response to Trump’s Trade War
The Daily
03/13/25
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A gloves-off trade war with the United States is uniting Canadians against their southern neighbor.
Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how the dispute is shifting the country’s politics, culture and place on the global stage.
Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- President Trump intensified statehood threats as he increased tariffs on Canada.
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