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CTV QP: Podcast #505: Trade tensions continue with Reagan anti-tariff ad

October 26, 2025·46 min·4 clips

Former ambassador Derek Burney reveals Ronald Reagan's true pro-free trade stance, contradicting Trump's accusations.

This episode of CTV Question Period covers escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions after Trump blames an Ontario ad for ending negotiations, featuring analysis from former ambassador Derek Burney. It also delves into the political challenges of Prime Minister Carney's upcoming budget in a minority Parliament, with insights from strategists on opposition dynamics and economic impacts.

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Trade talks, budget brinkmanship, and steady political pressure, all handled with a clean pace.

Question Period starts with the mess left behind after Donald Trump blew up trade talks with Canada over Ontario Premier Doug Ford's U.S. ad campaign built around Ronald Reagan clips.

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When a Reagan-ad flare-up blows up Canada-U.S. trade talks, you want the stakes, fast.

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