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Donald Trump didn’t start the problem. But Jack Mintz knows how to fix it. In the latest episode of the Power Struggle special election series, Mintz tells host Stewart Muir that Canada’s declining productivity started long before the US President’s new tariff war. The solution isn’t slapping the United States with counter-tariffs. The solution is eliminating tariffs and non-trading barriers with as many other trading partners as possible.
Especially in the natural resource secto...
Donald Trump didn’t start the problem. But Jack Mintz knows how to fix it. In the latest episode of the Power Struggle special election series, Mintz tells host Stewart Muir that Canada’s declining productivity started long before the US President’s new tariff war. The solution isn’t slapping the United States with counter-tariffs. The solution is eliminating tariffs and non-trading barriers with as many other trading partners as possible.
Especially in the natural resource sector. That’s how we snub our noses at Trump. Canada needs to move forward on liberalizing trade with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand to name a few. Mintz explains his strategy while citing his recent Financial Post article that argues for streamlined regulations, liberal trade policies, and a simpler tax system.
And in the Trump era, building stronger trade relations with other countries is how Canada fixes its trade relationship with the United States. North America remains one of the strongest trade regions in the world. Even with trade diversification, our best market is still the United States. It may even be after Trump leaves that the trade relationship gets repaired.
In case anyone missed it, Mintz reminds the Power Struggle audience that Canada depends on a natural resource export economy. This isn’t lost on our political leaders. Both Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pushing for the acceleration of energy projects. Mintz argues that neither may be prepared to go far enough. Find out why in this episode.
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Power Struggle is piecing together a holistic view of the modern energy landscape.
Host Stewart Muir is inviting guests from industry, climate science, and government to engage in stimulating, honest, and personal conversations to uncover the reality of modern energy.
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STEWART MUIR
Stewart Muir is an award-winning journalist, historian, filmmaker, and conservationist with over 20 years of experience covering the energy sector. He is the founder of Resource Works, promoting responsible resource development in Canada; Headwaters Strategy, a public relations agency; and Tersa Earth Innovations, a synthetic bio company restoring acid lakes in Canada.
As a contributing author to the award-winning book The Sea Among Us, Muir has delved into the natural and human history of British Columbia’s Strait of Georgia.
Through Power Struggle, Stewart engages experts in honest, fact-based, and non-partisan conversations about the energy sector. With decades of leadership in energy dialogue, he aims to provide audiences with a clear, objective view of modern energy by fostering curiosity and inclusivity.