What Canada's bridge deal with Trump could mean for future negotiations

What Canada's bridge deal with Trump could mean for future negotiations

Author: CBC July 15, 2026 Duration: 46:07

Former UN ambassador and premier of Ontario Bob Rae tells Power & Politics that U.S. President Donald Trump's deal with Canada to open the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge is a distorted power move. Plus, midterm elections loom in the U.S. as the death of one Republican senator and the illness of another change dynamics in Washington. P&P hears from Semafor's David Weigel.


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