How Should Canada Handle CUSMA & Trump? | The Rundown

With the July 1 deadline to renew or review the Canada-U.S. Mexico Agreement looming, U.S. President Donald Trump has once again made it clear he's no fan. Just last week, he said he was "not looking to renew it," adding, "We don't need anything that Canada has." What do the president's threats mean for trade negotiations and the future of the deal? We get insight from Drew Fagan, a professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. 00:00 Intro 0:46 Why this could drag on for years 1:31 What should Canada do now? 2:33 Doug Ford and Team Canada 3:12 Best case vs. tariffs reality 4:15 What Canada may have to give up 5:46 What if no deal is reached? 7:28 What it means for Ontario About The Rundown: The Rundown is your nightly half-hour deep dive into just one headline. With host Jeyan Jeganathan, we’ll cover everything from housing and health care to climate and AI. We’ll break down why each topic matters, who’s living it, and what’s being done to make things better – starting right here in Ontario. Slow down. Tune in. Make sense of the moment. And tell us what you think. Follow on social media: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therundowntvo Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheRundownTVO X- https://twitter.com/therundowntvo Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/therundowntvo.bsky.social Subscribe to TVO Today to watch more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/@tvotoday Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-rundown-audio Check out the rest of the TVO ecosystem TVO Docs - https://www.youtube.com/@tvo TVO Kids - https://www.youtube.com/@TVOkids TVO Learn - https://www.youtube.com/@tvolearn Download the TVO Today App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-today/id1616182112 Available on: Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV Enjoying this content and want to make a meaningful impact? Consider donating today! https://support.tvo.org/site/Donation2?mfc_pref=T&idb=599945504&df_id=16843&16843.donation=form1&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1661&mfc_pref=T Photo Credit: Pool/Getty News