Charlie Angus Discusses Trump Caving to Canada
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Why did Donald Trump threaten a 50% tariff on Canada and then back down?
Donald Trump panicked and caved to Mighty Canada after Donald Trump threatened, we're going to impose 50% tariffs on you unless you make a deal with us and stop your retaliation against us. With uh minutes left in Donald Trump's arbitrary deadline, Donald Trump did what everybody expected he would do. He announced, I have paused the 50% tariff. Against Canada that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three-day period based on the fact that Canada and the USA, subject to finalization of documents, have a deal exclamation point. The great Keystone pipeline, long ago killed by sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave. Thank you for your attention to this matter. So whenever time Donald Trump announces something like this, you always have to say, All right, well, there's another side to this.
What's the other side saying so? Prime Minister Kearney, knowing that Donald Trump would try to, you know, basically say that he did this deal and all of these things without it actually happening yet. Prime Minister Kearney put out the following statement. And here's how it began: my statement on ongoing Canada-US trade negotiations. Usually, when there are ongoing trade negotiations, that doesn't mean that there is a Completed deal. Prime Minister Carney says over the last number of weeks, Canada has engaged in intensive discussions with the United States to address outstanding trade issues and deliver greater certainty and real benefits. For Canadian businesses, workers, farmers, and families, substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done.
That means there's not a deal. At this As this work is ongoing, the United States has agreed to postpone the implementation of its 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods under Section 338 of the US Tariff Act of 1930 until end of day August 21. I know he's just stating the facts there, but as he was writing that letter with whoever he was helping draft the letter as well, you can't help but look at that statement as like just all. Also saying, like, how stupid is what they're doing. They're doing the US Tariff Act of 1930 on us in 2026. What else happened in 1930 in the United States? Oh, yeah, the Great Depression. Oh, got it, got it, got it. Okay. While we continue this work, Canada remains focused on building a stronger, more independent, and more competitive economy at home.
And what I actually like a lot about Prime Minister Carney, he says things like that. That carry with it second and third tier meetings. While we're doing this work, we remain focused. We're focused on like doing stuff.
What did Prime Minister Carney say about the trade negotiations and the tariff pause?
And we're gonna have to deal with this craziness and these ridiculous threats, but we actually remain focused on what the Canadian people are telling us we need to remain focused on. Again, Dominique LeBlanc, who's Canada's chief trade negotiator with the United States, trade records. Representative Jamison Greer, who to say Jamison Greer is out of his depth is an insult to the word depth because this guy's like a complete idiot. Um, and Dominic LeBlanc has been in Canadian politics and in leadership positions for a long time. The guy knows what he's doing. And you've got this Jamison Greer guy who's like cosplaying trade rep. Uh, Dominic LeBlanc posts, first of all, this this line: efforts remain.
Ongoing. Okay, let's be clear. That means it's not a full deal yet. The chief trade negotiator and I met this morning with United States Trade Representative Jamison Greer in Washington, D.C. We are working collaboratively towards a finalized agreement between the two countries. I want to bring in now Charlie Angus, Midas Canada. And Charlie, we also got to talk about that. Pete Hoakstra petition in the end of this video because I know it's the top-signed petition like in Canadian history right now, and I want to talk about that. This video because But in addition to what I said, Donald Trump held this bizarre press conference this morning, you may have seen also, where he was like roaming around the White House grounds talking about the grass and how one of his donors is putting new grass in, and the grass loves the
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why did Donald Trump threaten a 50% tariff on Canada and then back down?
0:00–2:38
2
What did Prime Minister Carney say about the trade negotiations and the tariff pause?
2:38–4:48
3
How does Charlie Angus interpret Trump’s “victory” over Canada?
4:48–6:52
4
What are the implications of the Keystone Excel pipeline discussion in the episode?
6:52–9:10
5
Why do Canadians remain skeptical of Trump’s promises on tariffs and dairy?
9:10–10:51
6
How does the petition against Pete Hoekstra aim to influence U.S.–Canada relations?
10:51–13:17
7
What broader geopolitical concerns does the show link to Trump’s actions (South Korea, ICC, etc.)?
13:17–16:17
8
How can listeners support the Midas Canada campaign and sign the petition?
16:17–18:26
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