Episode 14: Trade with China, NAFTA plus politics on the hill with fighter jets and apologies

10/12/2017 23 min Temporada 7 Episodio 14
Episode 14: Trade with China, NAFTA plus politics on the hill with fighter jets and apologies

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Episode Synopsis

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns home from China with no deal on formal trade talks.  What are the stumbling blocks?  We'll hear from the government on what lies ahead.  Then we look south and the ongoing NAFTA negotiations, talks have hit a snag as pro-trade republican lawmakers call on President Trump not to walk away from a deal, will he listen?  And the government may be buying used fighter jets from Australia, what are the politics behind this purchase and is it necessary?

Guests: David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation; Jerry Dias, Unifor President; David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent; Joanna Smith, Canadian Press
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