PLAY PODCASTS
Does the US subsidize Canada?

Does the US subsidize Canada?

Mornings with Simi

February 17, 202511m 6sbonus

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (pdst.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. “subsidizes” Canada by hundreds of billions annually is central to his argument for annexation, but experts say it’s misleading.

His figures fluctuate—ranging from $100 billion to $250 billion—but the U.S.’s actual trade deficit with Canada was $63 billion in 2024, far lower than his claims.

Guest: Moshe Lander - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Concordia University

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices