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Canada Unites Against Trump as Trade War Escalates

August 23, 2026

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Canada Unites as Trump's Trade War Crosses a Line

Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Canada is effectively "at war" against Donald Trump's "despicable regime" after walking away from trade negotiations that the Canadian government concluded were designed to destroy the country's sovereignty. The breaking point came when Trump's negotiators demanded, as a last-minute condition, that Canada stop trading with other nations without American permission — a provision Carney's team interpreted as reducing Canada to "the economic equivalent of the 51st state."

What followed was an extraordinary display of national unity across Canada's fractious political landscape. Conservative Premier Doug Ford of Ontario, NDP Premier David Eby of British Columbia, and Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba all issued statements backing Carney's decision. The unanimity is significant because these leaders rarely agree on anything — Ford is a conservative, while Kinew and Eby lead New Democratic Party governments. Yet all three spoke with one voice, using strikingly similar language about standing with Team Canada and fighting back.

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  • 1 (02:29) **Canada United Against Trump's Trade War** - The episode opens declaring that Canada is furious at Trump's trade war, with Prime Minister Carney stating Canada is "at war" against the U.S. and will not bend or break.
  • 2 (04:01) **Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew: "History Will Not Be Kind"** - Premier Kinew argues that the U.S. should never appease Trump and that Team Canada is 100% united behind the Prime Minister's announcement.
  • 3 (06:06) **Kinew's Message to Canadians: "We're Fighting for You"** - Kinew directly addresses Canadians, stating they are fighting to protect steel and manufacturing jobs from Trump.
  • 4 (07:18) **Kinew: "Everybody's Got Prime Minister Carney's Back"** - Kinew emphasizes national unity behind Carney and disappointment in the U.S. administration, distinguishing the American people from their leaders.
  • 5 (09:27) **British Columbia Premier David Eby: "Americans Take Us for Granted"** - Premier Eby states that every tool is on the table for B.C. and that the U.S. is taking Canada for granted, failing to understand how much it benefits from the relationship.
  • 6 (11:16) **Eby: The U.S. Relationship "Will Never Go Back"** - Eby argues that the idea of the relationship returning to what it was is "folly" and that the behavior is "unforgivable."
  • 7 (12:11) **Eby on Trump's Last-Minute Demand: "Reduced to the 51st State"** - Eby reveals that the Trump regime's last-minute demand that Canada not trade with other nations without U.S. permission was the final straw.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Canada declaring war against Trump after Trump's attacks and Meiselas highlights Canadian Premiere's who are all united in the fight against Trump.

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