Carney's unholy alliance with Doug Ford kills U.S. trade talks
Ford and Mark Carney are a tag team, and the media loves it, but insults aren't strategy.
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Tonight on The Ezra Levant Show, Donald Trump halts Canadian trade talks over a fumbled Doug Ford ad campaign.
Ontario's $75 million ad, featuring a Ronald Reagan speech on tariffs, drew mixed reactions. While some viewed Trump's response as effective, Canada's UN diplomat Bob Rae retweeted Trump's political opponents, raising diplomatic concerns.
Should these ads continue? Is this strategy effective, or will Trump concede? Why is Premier Doug Ford, known for diplomatic missteps, interfering in foreign affairs more than our foreign affairs department?
Ford and Mark Carney are a tag team, and the media loves it, but insults aren't strategy.
Carney declared the U.S. trade relationship dead this week, which contradicts his promises to work with Trump. Ezra believes Carney is incompetent, over-promising and under-delivering. He avoids accountability, preferring foreign "junkets" reminiscent of his World Economic Forum days.
Carney, despite claiming to be a "Trump whisperer" after insulting him, has achieved nothing. He now touts an old trade deal as his own. Carney, a figurehead at Brookfield and analyst at Goldman Sachs, lacks real business experience.
After 225 days as Prime Minister, what has he actually accomplished? His "buzzwords" are empty.
Doug Ford, despite lacking constitutional authority, has become the de facto negotiator with Trump, using insults and an unconvincing attempt to out-bully him. The media, despite disliking Ford, supports his anti-Trump outbursts, making him Canada's face in the U.S. while Carney hides.
Ford's ad, interpreted as a "hustle" and an attack by Trump and Howard Lutnick, triggered Trump's tit-for-tat response. Foreign Minister Anita Anand even suggested realigning Canada towards China.
Carney, who promised to save auto factories, promotes de-carbonization and "stakeholder capitalism" (socialism) via the WEF, leading efforts to de-bank oil companies.
His wife, Diana Fox, holds even more extreme views. This suggests Carney might welcome blaming an "external bogeyman" for Ontario's deindustrialization, the de-marketing of the oilsands, and Canada's shift towards a China-centric world, defying Western alliances.
Carney, with under 5% Canadian stocks, refused to sell his 600 plus holdings upon becoming Prime Minister. His net worth is unknown, but this refusal suggests personal enrichment, not Canada's leadership, is his priority. His final act at Brookfield was relocating its Canadian office to New York, benefiting from Canada's decline.
GUEST: Keith Wilson, an Alberta lawyer, on Premier Ford's attack on Trump's tariffs and it's consequences for Canadians.
COMMENTS
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Don Hrehirchek commented 2025-10-27 11:55:01 -0400I will get flack for My comment. So here goes I think that ford, right or wrong brought to the attention of MR. T. some history. USA history. Learn from history, not cast it aside. It seems from My view on this file that the US administration did not think their stand far enough into the future regarding trade. It was not the world that caused USA’S problem , but the USA alone . Can not blame Your problems on Your neighbors. I do not know if many of You get Casey , but the other days write up shows a lot. My Opinion only ! -
Trevor Boyne commented 2025-10-25 15:01:16 -0400notice how Ford mentions all provinces but does not mention Alberta.
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Anthony Salotti commented 2025-10-25 07:54:45 -0400Ford and Carney are turning Canada into a laughing stalk . They’re the ones who are throwing our country under the bus .
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Susan Ashbrook commented 2025-10-24 23:34:09 -0400Love it Ruth! OMG, were those ads that long ago?
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Ruth Bard commented 2025-10-24 23:31:00 -0400When Carney speaks I’m reminded of the ads from the ’70s about how they got the caramel in the Caramilk bar. Unadulterated gobbledegook.
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-10-24 23:20:28 -0400Carney and Ford scuttling trade talks with the Americans? Surely that was coincidence (yeah, right).
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Susan Ashbrook commented 2025-10-24 23:15:00 -0400I really enjoyed your discussion with Keith Wilson tonight. It was eye-opening. Thank you!
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-10-24 21:32:57 -0400I agree with Paul. Moreover, the ideology of Marx Carnage and Dug Fraud makes them stupider than they actually are. Forest Gump’s mom nailed it. “Stupid is as stupid does.” Both misleaders figure socialism is beneficial but it only benefits those at the top.
Also, Go on YouTube and listen to Weird Al’s song Mission Statement. It pokes fun at word salads and it reminds me of our PM’s blather. -
Paul Scofield commented 2025-10-24 20:28:11 -0400Fine show, Ezra. Keith Wilson hit the nail on the head too many times to mention. Bravo!
