Trump's tariffs and the death of free trade

Hear about the impacts of Trump’s economic warfare on Canada and Mexico, and how the federal and provincial governments can and should respond in the short, medium and long term. Experts put the tariffs and Canada’s response into historic perspective and consider how we could profit from this moment to transform the Canadian economy.
Speakers
Marc Lee is a senior economist with the national office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and has published on a wide range of topics from poverty and inequality to globalization and international trade to public services and regulation.
Caroline Brouillette is the executive director·of Climate Action Network Canada, the country’s largest climate network bringing together over 150 organizations operating from coast to coast.
Richard Nimijean is a member of the School of Canadian Studies at Carleton University, and the author of the chapter on Canada-U.S. relations in the 2024 CCPA book, The Trudeau Record: Promise v. Performance.
Stuart Trew is a senior researcher·with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He is the director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project, which pools the expertise of labour, NGO and academic researchers to understand the impacts of corporate trade deals on public policy.
Amanda Klang will facilitate the event. She is a senior communications specialist at the CCPA, and previously worked at CBC/Radio-Canada for 15 years.