Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the high-stakes negotiations Canada faces as the deadline for potential 50 percent tariffs from the U.S looms. They examine whether the sides remain far apart or if public positioning is strategic theatre, and the political calculations facing both Prime Minister Carney and President Trump. They also explore worst-case scenarios, including Canadian retaliatory tariffs and whether Canada should make major concessions or leverage Trump's political vulnerabilities heading into midterm elections amid broader geopolitical pressures.

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