What exactly is Canada's U.S. trade strategy?

In a week where trade irritants were on full display between Canada and the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new crew he wants to advise him on Canada's economic relationship with America. Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and former Liberal minister and Canadian UK High Commissioner Ralph Goodale have been drafted to that lineup and join The House to talk about how this team of rivals is going to work. 

Plus, Carney's announcement came days after he posted a ten-minute video on YouTube declaring Canada's economic ties to the U.S. a "weakness" that must be corrected. Since that post, the prime minister gained half a million views and tens of thousands of subscribers. Former advertising advisor to Stephen Harper, Dennis Matthews and former digital strategist for Justin Trudeau, Dave Sommer unpack Carney’s media strategy and discuss whether Canadians will continue to like and subscribe, or click away.  

And, at a live panel organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Catherine Cullen sits down with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and the chair of the Council of the Federation PEI Premier Rob Lantz to talk about working with Prime Minister Mark Carney, interprovincial trade, and what all of Canada’s provinces and territories can agree on. 

This episode features the voices of:

• Erin O’Toole, former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
• Ralph Goodale, former Liberal cabinet minister and Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
• Dennis Matthews, president of Creative Currency and former advertising advisor to prime minister Stephen Harper
• Dave Sommer, senior vice-president of marketing and communications for UHN Foundation, former deputy director of communications for prime minister Justin Trudeau
• Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
• Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick
• Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island
• R.J. Simpson, Premier of Northwest Territories