Trump not interested in CUSMA despite Carney admitting defeat

Trump said this morning in the Oval Office he is not looking to renew CUSMA. "We don't need anything that Canada has. We don't need their cars. We don't need their lumber. We don't need their energy." 20 days to July 1. Doug Ford's biggest Washington event was cancelled after White House pressure. Ford did not meet with any Trump administration officials despite his office saying he would. Jim and Iain weigh in on judgment day. Topics covered: ► Trump's Oval Office statement this morning, June 10, 2026: "I'm not looking to renew" CUSMA, saying the US does not need Canadian cars, lumber, or energy, and that Canada and Mexico must treat the US better, with his trade officials simultaneously in talks with both countries despite his comments ► The three CUSMA options on July 1: formal 16-year renewal which Canada and Mexico have requested, formal withdrawal which is not expected, or no action triggering annual rolling reviews for up to 10 years, with Jim and Iain identifying option three as the likely outcome based on Jamieson Greer's earlier signals ► Doug Ford's Washington trip: the US Chamber of Commerce reception with Ross Perot Jr. was cancelled after the White House expressed concerns about Ford, who the Trump administration views as a major problem, with Ford not meeting any Trump administration officials despite his office saying he would, and Ford telling reporters they "rolled out the red carpet" and he was "jammed with meetings" ► Tiff Macklem's warning this week that if Canada does not get a CUSMA deal it is a nightmare scenario, delivered in the same week Trump said he is not looking to renew ► The pipeline argument Jim makes: Trump's own statement reveals that the trade deficit the US has with Canada is driven by Canadian energy exports, meaning Canada's oil is the leverage, but Canada cannot use that leverage because it will not build the pipeline to create an alternative customer, leaving it completely dependent on American goodwill ► Jim's analysis of the trade war outcome: the Americans have won, the Financial Times has confirmed it, and the Liberals who played elbows up for electoral gain are now watching the consequences, with Mexico making bilateral progress while Canada sends letters and gets its most prominent provincial politician cancelled by the White House ► The Carney flirtation strategy Jim identifies: Carney using Make America Great Again, Fortress North America, and other Trump-adjacent language to signal he wants back at the table, combined with the Gordie Howe Bridge opening being called positive news, which Jim reads as the beginning of the surrender process How long will America protect a country that spent a year treating it like an enemy? Why will we not build a pipeline to give ourselves some negotiating leverage? Let us know what you think in the comments. The Really Big Show: the thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed. 🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.ca Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media. #canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #cusma #trumpcanada #dougford #tradedeal #canadatrade