Trade Dispute - Impact on the Prairies - Oct 8

Sask Ag Today on 620CKRM · Oct 8, 2026 · 5m

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again expressed his dissatisfaction with trade negotiations between Canada and the United States, saying Canada is "very difficult to deal with," adding that the U.S. needs to engage in more domestic manufacturing, especially in the auto sector. Meanwhile business commentator Paul Martin describes the current lull in negotiations as "interestingly quiet," most likely due to political concerns, adding western Canada is not affected so much by the Trump tariffs to this point, as the region is not a manufacturing hub on the same level as central Canada.