Trade Wars and Class War feat. Dave Bush & Deena Newaz

Donald Trump’s tariffs have set the whole global economy in a frenzy. The trade war is escalating and countries, including Canada, are retaliating with heightened nationalism. In the upcoming federal election in Canada, tariffs and Trump are the most central issue. But what does it mean for workers and the working class? Who benefits from the current economic instability in the world? And who pays the price?

In this episode, Spring members David Bush and Deena Newaz sit down to understand what tariffs mean for the international working class, how it is playing out in Canada, and how we can build a workers-first response. We also grapple with emerging debates on the left about nationalism, free trade, and the centrality of the labour movement. 

To read and learn more about this topic, check out a series of articles published on Spring Magazine:

• Trade Wars and Class Wars by David Bush: https://springmag.ca/trade-wars-and-class-wars  
• Trump, Tariffs, and Return of the National Question: https://springmag.ca/trump-tariffs-and-the-return-of-the-national-question 
• The banker or the bully: Carney is no alternative to Poilievre by Jesse McLaren:  https://springmag.ca/the-banker-or-the-bully-carney-is-no-alternative-to-poilievre 
• International solidarity is the answer to Trump’s tariffs by Santiago Moran-Izquierado: https://springmag.ca/international-solidarity-is-the-answer-to-trumps-tariffs 

To learn more about the ‘‘No One Left Behind’ campaign visit  https://www.justice4workers.org/tariffemergency 

This episode was produced in Tkaronto on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

It was produced by Carlie Macfie and Sarah Shahid. With original music by Benjamin Bilgen.

To read and listen to more from Spring, and to find out how to join the Spring Socialist Network, please go to SpringMag.ca.