Ali Velshi has spent years broadcasting in the United States as a proud Canadian, and this conversation asks him what that’s actually been like since trade tensions between the two countries started escalating. His answer covers both the surprising upside and the parts that genuinely worry him.
Ali breaks down how the tariff fight actually reaches average Americans, tracing it back to costs most people wouldn’t immediately connect to Canada. He also explains why an official denial or explanation rarely changes anyone’s mind once they’ve decided what they believe.
By the end, Ali shares something closer to home, a shift in his own family’s habits that says more about where things stand than any poll could.
Topics: Ali Velshi, Canada US relations, tariffs, trade war, cross border relations
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Originally aired on2026-08-26
