"He could care less about what we say or what a future tribunal might rule because he believed, at the end of the day, we don't have a choice."
Published Jul 18, 2025 at 7:53pm
Senator Hassan Yussuff who is a member of the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations speaks to reporters during a cabinet retreat at Chateau Montebello in Montebello, Que., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Senator Hassan Yussuff is no stranger to Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
The longtime labour leader served on then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s NAFTA council during Trump’s first term, providing guidance during those earlier trade talks that led to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, better known by its acronym CUSMA.
But Canada is dealing with a different Trump this time around, according to Yussuff.
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