Trump enters his ‘dumbest’ economic phase yet as Canada hits back | Prof. Justin Wolfers

Trump enters his ‘dumbest’ economic phase yet as Canada hits back | Prof. Justin Wolfers

Author: Times Radio September 8, 2026 Duration: 32:06
Professor Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to analyse day one of Canada’s retaliation against Trump, from the growing Canadian boycott and damage to American jobs and businesses to the risk of escalation, Trump’s Bombardier threat, the impact on the US auto industry and why Wolfers believes Trump’s “pointless and dumb” trade war could ultimately backfire.

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