Trump Just THREATENED Canada's Trade Deal — America Killed the Last One in 1854

Canada says there is "no basis" for Trump's forced-labour tariffs. Canadian business reporting says his CUSMA tactics have companies acting as if the trade deal never existed. And a Toronto Star columnist wrote that Trump had "accidentally done Canada a favour." He's right — and the reason is buried in 1854. That year the two countries signed their first free-trade agreement. It worked. Then, in 1866, the United States tore it up, specifically to squeeze the Canadian colonies into joining the Union. One year later, Canada became a country. Tonight, the historian's view of the oldest mistake in this relationship — and the tax you pay for it. In this video: Why a tariff is a tax you pay at the register, not a punishment Canada pays Canada's blunt public response — "no basis" The Reciprocity Treaty of 1854 (Elgin–Marcy) — the free-trade deal that doubled cross-border trade 1866 — America abrogates the treaty to force annexation July 1, 1867 — the Dominion of Canada is born, one year later 1911 — "No truck nor trade with the Yankees," and how a US Speaker's boast cost a Canadian prime minister his job Why economic pressure has never once bent Canada — and always hardened it This channel uses AI-assisted tools for narration, editing, visuals, thumbnails, and production support. We disclose realistic altered or synthetic media where required and aim to avoid misleading viewers. Editorial analysis and historical framing are human-directed. Subscribe for daily political analysis anchored in American history. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔔 Subscribe: @EleanorMarshReport