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Should Canada have taken the U.S. deal?

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Should Canada have taken the U.S. deal? (2026, September 18). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/should-canada-have-taken-the-u-s-deal-9.7348797?cmp=rss

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Sean Speer, an economist and former advisor to the Canadian government, questions whether Canada made a wise decision by rejecting the U.S. trade deal and suggests that Canadians might not be considering the economic consequences of their current path objectively. The article discusses how Canadian support for rejecting the deal contrasts with ongoing retaliatory tariffs imposed by both nations following the collapse of trade negotiations.
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Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed almost a month ago when Mark Carney's government walked away from a deal, leading to Canadian retaliatory tariffs being implemented earlier in the month and more U.S. tariffs hitting this week. Despite broad public support for rejecting the offer, Sean Speer, an editor-at-large of The Hub and former senior economic advisor to Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, questions whether Canada made the right decision by not accepting the deal. Speer suggests that Canadians might not be considering the long-term implications of their current path with righteous anger clouding clear thinking.

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Canada Canadian Canadians The Hub U.S.

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Canada GPE · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× Canadians NORP · 2× Canadian NORP · 1× Conservative NORP · 1× Mark Carney's PERSON · 1× Sean Speer PERSON · 1× Speer PERSON · 1× Stephen Harper PERSON · 1× The Hub ORG · 1×

Narrative

But Sean Speer sees this a bit differently: he's wondering if Canada really should have walked away from the table, and asks if Canadians – in all their righteous anger – are thinking clearly about the path we're on now. Speer is the editor-at-large of The Hub and a former senior economic advisor to Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts. Subscribe to Front Burner on your favourite podcast app.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
2026-09-18 · CBC News
Should Canada have taken the U.S. deal? · assertive framing

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Should Canada have taken the U.S. deal? asserted
Canada → take → deal
It's been almost a month now since trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed and Mark Carney's government walked away from a deal. asserted
government → collapse → deal
Canadian retaliatory tariffs went into effect earlier this month and yet more U.S. tariffs hit this week. asserted
tariffs → go → effect
By and large — Canadians support this. asserted
Canadians → support → this
But Sean Speer sees this a bit differently: he's wondering if Canada really should have walked away from the table, and asks if Canadians – in all their righteous anger – are thinking clearly about the path we're on now. Speer is the editor-at-large of The Hub and a former senior economic advisor to Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts. Subscribe to Front Burner on your favourite podcast app. asserted
Speer → see → app
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