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5 min readTrump Hits Canada With New 50% Tariffs as Trade Talks Stall
President Trump imposed new 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods Monday, escalating a trade dispute that has already complicated the renegotiation of the USMCA trade deal. The White House said the levies respond to Canada's "discriminatory treatment" of American products, specifically pointing to provincial bans on U.S. wine and spirits that remained in place even after Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled back many Canadian counter-tariffs last year.
The new tariffs use an obscure section of U.S. trade law, following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that struck down emergency tariffs Trump had imposed on Canada over fentanyl trafficking. The affected goods include industrial products like cement and consumer items such as wine and hockey sticks. Crucially, the administration said these goods would not be spared even if they comply with USMCA rules — a departure from previous tariff rounds that largely exempted compliant products.
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- 1 (00:33) **Episode Open & Top Stories Preview** - Host Luke Vargas introduces the three main segments: new US tariffs on Canada, the Kraft Heinz-Disney deal, and AI-native startup structures.
- 2 (01:25) **New 50% US Tariffs on Canada** - President Trump imposes 50% levies on ~$20 billion of Canadian goods, including cement, wine, and hockey sticks, under an obscure trade law after Supreme Court blocked prior fentanyl-related tariffs.
- 3 (03:56) **Trump’s Wildfire Smoke Comments & Canada Fire Season** - Trump accuses Canada of “poisoning US air” after wildfire smoke drifts south; Canada correspondent Amanda Coletta explains the vast boreal forest (1.3 billion acres) makes containment nearly impossible.
- 4 (05:37) **Iran Moves Centrifuges to “Pickaxe Mountain”** - Israeli intelligence believes Iran relocated thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into tunnels 450 feet beneath solid rock, after US-Israel strikes last year. The White House refers to Trump’s recent threats.
- 5 (06:31) **Market Snapshot** - US futures point higher amid US-Iran ceasefire mediation hopes; SpaceX closes lower for seventh straight day, losing over $1 trillion in market cap since June listing.
- 6 (07:02) **UAE Doubles Down on Natural Gas** - ADNOC announces a $6 billion+ project to tap gas at its largest offshore oil field, expected online by 2030. The bet reflects growing Asian demand and the UAE’s post-OPEC energy ambitions.
- 7 (08:15) **Kraft Heinz & Disney Multi-Year Deal** - Exclusive report: Kraft Heinz will serve products at Disney’s North American resorts and use Disney characters on packaged goods (e.g., Cinderella mac and cheese, lightsaber ketchup).
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Show Notes
A.M. Edition for July 21. The White House claims trade discrimination in slapping new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, including wine, hockey sticks and cement, though energy, fish and critical minerals are exempt. Plus, Kraft Heinz hopes Disney will help sprinkle some magic on its products as the sides strike a multiyear partnership. And WSJ’s Lindsay Ellis says firms built from the get-go around AI are offering a vision of a much leaner and flatter workforce that could be the future for American corporations. Luke Vargas hosts.
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