Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
On this episode of Boom And Bust, host Tony Clement sits down with Kate Harrison of Summa Strategies Canada to unpack the state of the Canada–U.S. trade and political relationship and what it means for Canadians.
They dig into the fallout from 50% U.S. tariffs, mounting manufacturing job losses, the pressure on Ontario's auto sector, and the retaliatory tariffs slated for September 8. Tony and Kate also examine why a prospective deal was scuttled, the widening GDP-per-person gap with the U.S., the cracks in the “Team Canada” approach among premiers, and whether tax reform, major project approvals, and cross-border outreach could put Canada on a more stable footing.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro: Welcome to Boom And Bust with Kate Harrison
0:38 The current state of Canada–U.S. trade relations
1:26 Tariffs, job losses & the investment environment
2:50 Is the economy actually healthy?
4:15 Ontario's auto sector: any hope?
5:38 Retaliatory tariffs and the September 8 deadline
8:15 The GDP-per-person gap & real tax reform
10:09 The 12 major projects in the queue
11:10 Premiers, Team Canada & energy exports
14:03 Winning over Americans: governors & Congress
15:38 Midterms and the electoral-interference risk
17:35 Why the deal was scuttled
20:15 Poilievre, sovereignty & closing thoughts
GUESTS
• Kate Harrison: Vice - Chair & Partner - Summa Strategies
Boom and Bust
Host: Tony Clement
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TAGS
#BoomAndBust #TonyClement #KateHarrison #CanadaUSTrade #Tariffs #CanadianEconomy #TradeWar #CanadianPolitics #Trump #Carney #AutoIndustry #Ontario #SummaStrategies #CdnPoli #TeamCanada #TaxReform #Poilievre #TradePolicy
On this episode of Boom And Bust, host Tony Clement sits down with Kate Harrison of Summa Strategies Canada to unpack the state of the Canada–U.S. trade and political relationship and what it means for Canadians.
They dig into the fallout from 50% U.S. tariffs, mounting manufacturing job losses, the pressure on Ontario's auto sector, and the retaliatory tariffs slated for September 8. Tony and Kate also examine why a prospective deal was scuttled, the widening GDP-per-person gap with the U.S., the cracks in the “Team Canada” approach among premiers, and whether tax reform, major project approvals, and cross-border outreach could put Canada on a more stable footing.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro: Welcome to Boom And Bust with Kate Harrison
0:38 The current state of Canada–U.S. trade relations
1:26 Tariffs, job losses & the investment environment
2:50 Is the economy actually healthy?
4:15 Ontario's auto sector: any hope?
5:38 Retaliatory tariffs and the September 8 deadline
8:15 The GDP-per-person gap & real tax reform
10:09 The 12 major projects in the queue
11:10 Premiers, Team Canada & energy exports
14:03 Winning over Americans: governors & Congress
15:38 Midterms and the electoral-interference risk
17:35 Why the deal was scuttled
20:15 Poilievre, sovereignty & closing thoughts
GUESTS
• Kate Harrison: Vice - Chair & Partner - Summa Strategies
Boom and Bust
Host: Tony Clement
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#BoomAndBust #TonyClement #KateHarrison #CanadaUSTrade #Tariffs #CanadianEconomy #TradeWar #CanadianPolitics #Trump #Carney #AutoIndustry #Ontario #SummaStrategies #CdnPoli #TeamCanada #TaxReform #Poilievre #TradePolicy
