What Does 'Made in Canada' Mean? | The Agenda

With the erratic threats of Trump's tariffs, many Canadians are switching to "Made in Canada" products. But in today's market, what does "Made in Canada" mean? How much of anything we buy is made right here in our country? Despite the highly integrated economy that Canada and the U.S. share, can we become more self-reliant by shifting all production to our home and native land? Jim Stanford, economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work; Vass Bednar, executive director of the Master of Public Policy Program at McMaster University and host of the "Lately" podcast; and Jim Hinton, owner and founder of Own Innovation and a Senior Fellow at CIGI, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, join Steve Paikin to discuss what it takes to make more in Canada. 0:00 Introduction: Trump’s Tariffs & “Made in Canada” Debate 0:50 Guest Introductions & Economic Interdependence 1:45 How Tariffs Impact Cross-Border Auto Supply Chains 3:55 “Made in Canada” Label Rules & ‘Maple Washing’ 5:20 IP Ownership: Who Really Profits from Manufacturing? 7:00 Consumer Patriotism: Can Boycotts Punish Trump? 9:10 Foreign Ownership Dilemma: Tim Hortons as a Case Study 11:45 Paying More for Domestic Goods: Is It Worth It? 12:45 The Sovereignty Factor: Shaping a National Economic Strategy 16:00 Revisiting the 1965 Auto Pact & Sharing the Value 19:00 Building Canadian Champions & Leveraging IP Globally 22:38 Supply Management, Digital Platforms & Government’s Role 26:00 Interprovincial Trade Barriers vs. Tariffs: Myth vs. Reality 28:00 The ‘Team Canada’ Moment & Diversifying Beyond the U.S. 30:20 Final Thoughts & Sign-Off Subscribe to The Agenda with Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theagenda?s... Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-agen... Follow on social media: Instagram -   / theagendatvo   Facebook -   / theagenda   Twitter -   / theagenda   Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/tvotoday.bsk... Subscribe to TVO Media Education Group newsletters: https://www.tvo.org/newsletters Get the TVO Today app: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod... Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... See more ways to access The Agenda with Steve Paikin and TVO Today: https://www.tvo.org/tvo-anytime-anywhere The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO Today's flagship current affairs program, devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world. We consistently offer a diversity of viewpoints and in-depth analysis of what lies behind the headlines. See more about The Agenda with Steve Paikin at https://www.tvo.org/theagenda