Chrystia Freeland and Janet Yellen on Trade, Friendshoring, and U.S.-Canada Relations

Chrystia Freeland discusses her book Unreliable Boyfriend and her experience as Canada's trade and finance minister, including USMCA negotiations and Canada-U.S. trade tensions. The conversation then expands with Janet Yellen on friendshoring, supply chain resilience, and the future of Western economic alliances.

■ Freeland's book and Canada-U.S. trade
- Reflections on negotiating USMCA and dealing with Trump-era trade policies
- Evolution of her free-trade views and concerns about China's WTO accession
- Current tariff disputes and their effects on allies

■ Friendshoring and alliance policy
- Yellen explains friendshoring's origins during COVID and after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Supply chain dependence, trade weaponization, and rare earths
- Reactions to perceived adversaryshoring and debate over retaliation
- Jamie Dimon's op-ed on rebuilding security and economic alliances
- Hope as a strategy for renewing partnerships

The interview is suited to viewers following international trade, economic policy, and North American relations. It offers context on friendshoring and current debates about allied cooperation, without providing a complete negotiation history.