Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump’s online post that he’s halting trade talks with the Carney government over its digital services tax and its economic and political implications. They also cover some big developments in Canadian immigration policy, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s comments in an exclusive Hub interview that he supports a policy net population decline for a time period.

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Ken Ash, former OECD Director for Trade and Agriculture and a longtime Canadian trade official, discusses the global scramble for critical minerals, the impact of China’s dominance on strategic supply chains, and the role Canada should play in building resilient industrial capacity— including in processing and refining — across these supply chains.

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