# The Canada-U.S. trade talk blame game

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Published: 2026-09-04T21:08:29+00:00
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## Resource

In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, questioning the Canadian government's account of events and arguing the proposed deal may have been better than portrayed. They critique the lack of media scrutiny, why Via Rail's $5 billion expansion is misguided economic policy, and warn that crisis rhetoric enables fiscal indiscipline. They also explore how public consensus around trade issues has constrained critical debate about Canada's actual interests. If you are enjoying free versions of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/ The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Daphne Liang - Producer and Video Editor  Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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