Carney's got a new U.S. advisory council. Will it make a difference?
4/21/202659 min
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named a new committee for Canada-U.S. relations ahead of the upcoming CUSMA review. Power & Politics hears from the man in charge: Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and the Power Panel weighs in. Plus, Power & Politics hears from two premiers looking to diversify trade ties beyond the U.S.
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First 90 secondsMattea Roach0:00
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Speaker 10:17
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Mattea Roach0:28
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Speaker 2· Host0:33
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David Cochrane· Host0:37
[upbeat music] The Prime Minister assembles a team of economic experts ahead of trade talks with the United States. Canada's premiers show unity in the face of that uncertainty, and the Conservative leader accuses the government of failing to deliver. It's Tuesday, April 21st. I'm David Cochrane. The Power and Politics Podcast starts now. [upbeat music] The United States and Mexico will launch formal USMCA talks next month. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer set the date for the week of May 25th, following meetings with President Sheinbaum in Mexico yesterday. Greer also met with Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. This comes as a July 1 deadline for a six-year review for the deal approaches. Meanwhile, Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States