Trade retaliation, trading insults, and trade war's impact on your wallet

Trade retaliation, trading insults, and trade war's impact on your wallet

Author: Global News August 25, 2026 Duration: 25:52
The blowback from the broken trade talks between Canada and the U.S. just keeps growing. Mackenzie Gray tells you about U.S. President Donald Trump's newest threat, as Prime Minister Mark Carney offers up new comments on the saga. Eric Sorensen looks at how Trump is also taunting Canada, and unleashing members of the White House to go on the offensive. Jillian Piper explains how Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have some choice words for each other. Jacqueline Hansen looks at how the trade war could affect the wallets of Canadians. And Heather Yourex-West explores the debate about whether Canada should use Canadian oil and gas exports as a bargaining tool. Candice Cole reports on the White House warning Iran of an "economic D-day." Redmond Shannon looks at how the United Kingdom and France are stepping up missile support for Ukraine, and what Ukraine says it still needs. And Melissa Ridgen tells you about the new $2 coin honouring 100 years of the Royal Canadian Legion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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