Two days before Trump’s tariff deadline, Jimmy Zoubris and Lesley Kelly dig into why so few Canadians want to give an inch, and who actually pays the price if nobody does. The conversation starts with something smaller but just as telling, how political language quietly softens bad news before it ever reaches the public.
Why “Technical Recession” Sounds Better Than the Truth
Jimmy traces how terms like technical recession and dynamic pricing get engineered to blunt hard news, while the federal fuel tax becomes a political football days before the tariff deadline hits. Lesley explains why fuel costs ripple through nearly every part of a farm business, and why she welcomes headline-grabbing politics when it actually helps.
The Border Town Cost Almost Nobody Talks About
Lesley lays out what a closed border would mean for her family’s canola farm, drawing a direct line to what happened when China cut off canola imports. Jimmy connects Quebec’s own tariff exposure to a newly signed electricity deal with Newfoundland that could reshape both provinces’ energy future.
Topics: Canada US tariffs, canola farming, technical recession, Quebec electricity deal, softwood lumber
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Originally aired on2026-08-17
