{"id":"f3fe46da-7276-433b-98e7-25f40595b4d2","url":"https://financialpost.com/opinion/william-watson-we-should-not-sign-free-trades-death-warrant","domain":"financialpost.com","outlet":{"name":"Financialpost","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"William Watson: We should not sign free trade’s death warrant","plainHeadline":"Canada should resist Trump-era tariffs and seek to uphold CUSMA","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["The piece argues against signing free trade's death warrant in Canada’s talks with the U.S.","It notes Americans may not favor aggressive protectionism under Donald Trump.","Discussion on tariffs includes US actions on Chinese EVs and potential steel tariffs.","It recalls past Canada-U.S. trade deals passing with bipartisan support, like NAFTA and CUSMA.","The author advocates holding out for a new Congress and president to reassert policy."],"topics":["Politics","Finance","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T10:00:56.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T11:08:40.989Z","story":null}