Moshe Lander, Concordia University Economics Professor, speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about the impact a second Trump term could have on Alberta and Canada.
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Michael Higgins: Let’s start on that element of putting Canada first, positioning shared by both Premier Smith and Ontario’s Doug Ford.
What do you make of the rationale for carving out a bilateral agreement?
Moshe Lander: I totally understand the idea of putting Canada first, but I think that the way that they’re offering to do it is exactly the opposite of what should be done.
It’s not that you should be trying to dump your trade partners, it’s that you should be trying to find more trade partners. If the real fear is that the American government is going to start putting tariffs on us again, then what you want to do is try and diversify so that you’re not as reliant on the US economy.
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