Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss reports that the Trump administration plans to negotiate separately with Canada and Mexico on CUSMA, rather than trilaterally. They examine how this strategy maximizes U.S. leverage, the implications of prolonged trade uncertainty for Canadian investment and manufacturing, and why Mexico appears better positioned in its relationship with Washington. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Editor Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths - Hosts Stephanie Scarbrough/Pool AP Photo - Photo Credit To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss reports that the Trump administration plans to negotiate separately with Canada and Mexico on CUSMA, rather than trilaterally. They examine how this strategy maximizes U.S. leverage, the implications of prolonged trade uncertainty for Canadian investment and manufacturing, and why Mexico appears better positioned in its relationship with Washington. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Editor Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths - Hosts Stephanie Scarbrough/Pool AP Photo - Photo Credit To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Why Trump's quitting CUSMA would freeze the Canadian economy

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Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in every second Friday on global and Canadian news events. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticism podcast Full Press looks at how the media in Canada is covering the major stories of the day. Full press is hosted by The Hub's managing editor Harrison Lowman, and features journalist Tara Henley, and veteran news media executive Peter Menzies. Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. Each Friday, The Hub Roundtable features Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths' and Sean Speer's take on the big political and economic stories making the news.

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