Diamond Isinger

“It’s going to cause pain and challenge for Canadians and Americans alike, in terms of the actions that, unfortunately, the US has taken as well as Canada’s retaliation. But ultimately this was the way forward; this was the only realistic next step,”

Diamond Isinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Isinger discussed the unavoidable fallout and necessity of Canadian retaliation.

“Because the US administration responds best, of all the responses that they could have, to all the actions that a government like Canada could take, to strength,”

Diamond Isinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Isinger argued that the US administration responds best to displays of strength.

“So, we could not simply accept 50 percent tariffs going forward. We had to move forward with our own retaliatory package.”

Diamond Isinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Isinger explained why Canada had to enact retaliatory tariffs.