September 2, 2026
Canada, America and Mexico Have a China Problem
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: Alejandro Martinez Araiza
As Canada and the United States clash over tariffs, Alejandro Martinez Araiza, National General Secretary of Mexico’s National Food and Commerce Union, asks who really benefits when North America turns against itself. He discusses China’s growing trade influence, the loss of North American jobs, offshoring, wages and why he believes Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are stronger working together.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Canada and the U.S. trade fight
- 01:25 Guest comes in
- 01:51 Who really benefits from the tariffs?
- 04:25 Why North America should work together
- 06:22 Do tariffs really raise prices?
- 10:02 What NAFTA promised vs. what happened
- 12:57 How China benefits when North America fights
- 17:30 The problem with Chinese manufacturing
- 19:46 What would fair trade actually look like?
- 22:07 AI, automation and the jobs nobody is talking about
- 24:01 Why Canada, the U.S. and Mexico need each other
- 24:40 Living in Truth
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