Talk Truth 09.02.26 – 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.
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