A trade war with your next-door neighbor? US-Canada trade tensions are heating up as Washington threatens to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and auto parts from 25% to 50%. The move comes after recent efforts by the two sides to resolve their trade disputes failed to make progress, prompting Canada to prepare dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on US goods. Why have the two neighbors failed to reach a deal? How could the escalating tariffs reshape North American economic relations? Watch the full discussion and share your thoughts.

Guests

Julian Karaguesian

Visiting Lecturer

Department of Economics, McGill University

Prof. Zhang Xiaoyan

Associate Dean

Tsinghua PBC School of Finance