Friedman Canada, the U.S., on Globalization

Thomas Friedman: Amid a U.S.-initiated trade war and ongoing threats from American President Donald Trump, Steve Paikin talks to best-selling author and New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman about the Canada-U.S. relationship, the state of globalization and the prospects for a return of America's optimism. Live with an audience at the Isabel Bader Theatre on the downtown campus of the University of Toronto, the discussion explores themes as wide-ranging as the significance of re-shoring iPhone manufacturing to threats of Canada as the 51st state to a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine.

00:00 Intro
01:27 Greetings and welcome to Canada
02:28 Talking to American presidents
03:50 Talking to Trump
06:56 A Reporter with Strong Views on Things
08:53 Sources on Trump Are a Dangerous Thing
09:41 Trump and the TACO Trade Meme
10:34 Why China's President Will Never Go to Washington
12:20 What Happened to Checks and Balances?
13:58 The First 100 Days
15:13 Trump and Putin
19:58 Is the World Still Flat?
21:28 Trump's Impact on American Power
22:48 Reshoring iPhones and Economic Ecosystems
25:39 Tariffs and Trade with Canada
29:34 How Can Anyone Trust the U.S. Anymore?
31:40 Trust and China, Russia and the U.S.
32:41 With AI Going Into Everything, We Need Trust
35:20 Should the World Turn Away from America?
37:41 Do Americans Know How Shocked Its Allies Are?
39:19 American Optimism
40:03 The 51st State?
42:43 2026 Is Going to Be a Big Year in Israel and the U.S.
46:40 Israel and a Two State Solution
53:15 Everyone Needs a Course in Digital Civics
57:21 U.S. As the World's Reserve Currency
59:56 The End of U.S. Hegemony and Economic Uncertainty
01:00:55 What AI Means for the Future
01:02:38 Advice on Syria After Trump Lifted Sanctions

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