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5 min readCanada Just Went There…
The MeidasTouch Podcast opens with a blunt declaration: Canada is no longer treating Donald Trump's trade aggression as a mere negotiation tactic. Prime Minister Mark Carney and provincial leaders are calling it what it is — a war — and they're signaling they intend to win it. The episode runs through a series of statements from Canadian officials, each more defiant than the last, while the U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer, dismisses the entire conflict as "a little unhinged" and insists the tariffs are "a rounding error." The contrast between the two sides' rhetoric could not be starker.
Canadian leaders close ranks and sharpen language
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew went further than most. In a clip played on the show, Kinew directly tied Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, saying "Donald Trump is Jeffrey Epstein's best friend" and claiming the push for war with Iran and higher gas prices are connected to the Epstein files. He also offered strategic advice: "Don't feed the beast," he said, urging Canadians to "starve them of attention a little bit." But he was clear that the trade dispute itself is substantive and requires a long-term approach — building relationships with "reasonable actors who will presumably take the helm once he's done."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Canada’s Escalated Response** - The host introduces the episode’s central theme: Canada is aggressively pushing back against Trump’s trade war, with leaders like Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba making bold statements.
- 2 (01:36) **U.S. Trade Rep’s “Whiny” Response** - The host criticizes U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for dismissing Canada’s serious stance on the trade dispute.
- 3 (03:37) **Canadian Officials Unite in Defiance** - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson and the Finance Minister deliver a unified message of strength and opportunity in the face of U.S. aggression.
- 4 (05:13) **Former Conservative Leader Calls Out Juvenile Behavior** - Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole condemns the Trump administration’s rhetoric as high school or elementary school level, contrasting it with the historic bond between the two nations.
- 5 (06:30) **Canada’s Pledge of Economic Sovereignty** - The Finance Minister reinforces Canada’s commitment to controlling its own economic destiny and responding to provocations.
- 6 (08:27) **The Trump Regime’s Predatory Veto Demand** - The host returns to Jamieson Greer, who revealed on Fox that the U.S. wants veto power over Canada’s free trade agreements with other countries.
- 7 (11:20) **Cabinet of Contradictions** - The host critiques the irony of each Trump cabinet official actively undermining the purpose of their own department.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Canada dramatically escalating its response to Donald Trump, as Canadian leaders take major new action and make clear they will not back down in the rapidly intensifying confrontation with the United States.
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