Part 1 Canola Tariffs Canada: Quarter-Million Dollar Losses Hit Saskatchewan Farms

Canola tariffs hit Lesley Kelly's Saskatchewan family farm for a quarter of a million dollars. One farm. One tariff cycle. Mark Carney travels to China hoping for reduced tariffs and market access, but Jimmy Zoubris warns other countries aren't pushovers either. Carney will have to give to get a deal.

Kelly plants in May and buys fertilizer now without knowing what markets will look like because tariff uncertainty dominates every calculation. She mentions Plan A and Plan B but admits the math isn't mathing when canola and other crops face low market prices simultaneously. Zoubris notes every country watches how Donald Trump will react to their China deals, creating uncertainty that hurts worse than actual tariffs. The trade mission matters for agriculture, but deals won't arrive quickly.

Discover why Saskatchewan farmers make planting decisions now despite tariff chaos. Learn what market access means when one family farm loses $250,000. Understand why Trump's unpredictability keeps everyone defensive on tariffs.

Trump Reagan Comparison: Everything Reagan Did But Bigger

Trump Reagan comparison reveals a pattern Shane notices. War on drugs rhetoric mirrors Reagan's approach but doubled down. Every time Trump faces trouble, he pivots to drug war messaging. Reagan brought optimism after Watergate and Jimmy Carter's gloom. Trump just doubles down on everything.

Jimmy Zoubris explains Reagan came in conservative and unafraid to say it, but his war on drugs was basically "just say no" which failed massively. Trump pushes the envelope further than Reagan ever did. George H.W. Bush ran on bringing a kinder, gentler society because Reagan's era was tough for many people. Lesley Kelly finds it exhausting tracking Trump's daily Twitter announcements and can't believe there's potentially three more years. Her 10 and 13-year-old kids ask questions about Trump she struggles to answer. The panel also debates boiling lobsters after Dalhousie research questioned whether lobsters feel pain.

Discover why Reagan governed on what he promised while Trump operates on steroids. Learn what "just say no" accomplished versus current drug war rhetoric. Understand why the comparison only goes so far before they become completely different approaches.

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Originally aired on 2026-01-12