Will Trump’s Pressure on Canada Break the USMCA?

When faced with President Trump’s economic pressure, most U.S. allies have fallen into line. Canada bucked the trend and stood firm. This week, Chris Hernandez-Roy and Diego Marroquin Bitar are joined by State of Play host, Will Todman, to discuss if Canada can withstand U.S. pressure, what lies ahead, and what U.S.-Canada tensions mean for the future of free trade in North America.

• Christopher Gundermann, Hugh Grant-Chapman, and Diego Marroquín Bitar, "Understanding President Trump’s New Tariffs on Canadian Imports (csis.org/analysis/understanding-president-trum…)," CSIS, July 21, 2026.

• Diego Marroquín Bitar and Juan Carlos Baker Pineda, "Inside the Mechanics of the 2026 USMCA Review (csis.org/analysis/inside-mechanics-2026-usmca-…)," CSIS, October 27, 2025.

• Diego Marroquin Bitar, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, and Earl Anthony Wayne, "USMCA Review 2026 (csis.org/analysis/usmca-review-2026)," CSIS, August 18, 2025.