The truth behind Trump's trade war with Canada: It will blow back

The truth behind Trump's trade war with Canada: It will blow back

Author: Ben Norton August 25, 2026 Duration: 38:20
Donald Trump has restarted his trade war with Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that the US government made last-minute demands for control over Canada's trade deals, critical minerals, and French language policies, violating the country's sovereignty. Ben Norton explains how the trade war could blow back, given the USA's dependence on Canadian oil, exacerbating the global energy crisis caused by Trump's war on Iran. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D97iyWy4-KU Check out our related video explaining why the US lost its trade war with China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuYVMrXmAM Topics 0:00 US trade war with Canada 1:17 US dependence on Canada's oil 2:35 Potential blowback on US economy 3:25 Trump sabotages his own USMCA 4:52 Trump's "art of the deal" 5:52 US violated deals with Iran 6:48 US "power play" with Canada 7:57 (CLIP) PM Mark Carney on sovereignty 9:03 US demands of Canada 9:52 (CLIP) PM Carney on trade deals 10:14 Canada's critical minerals 11:02 French language in Canada 13:11 "51st state" threats 14:41 Canadians see USA as top threat 14:57 US official talks of war with Canada 15:48 (CLIP) Transport Secretary Sean Duffy 16:11 Canada's trade surplus with USA 17:40 Canada defends itself 19:31 Prime Minister Mark Carney 21:38 (CLIP) Carney admits Western hypocrisy 22:20 Canada moves closer to China 23:33 Carney's speech on trade war 23:57 (CLIP) Carney: USA can't be trusted 24:48 More US demands of Canada 26:00 (CLIP) Canada energy exports to US 26:40 Canadian crude and US refineries 28:24 US oil imports 32:18 US energy vulnerability 32:46 US oil reserves running out 34:09 Gasoline prices rise before midterms 34:54 Why Trump will likely lose 36:56 Trump lost his trade war with China 37:48 Outro

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