Politics & Policy

Tariff Debate Takes Centre Stage

Mar. 02, 2026

Guests: Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, TD Securities

Host: Peter Haynes, Managing Director and Head of Index and Market Structure Research, TD Securities

What if Cuba became a territory of Canada? What if Justice Alito suddenly retired this summer? These are just two of Frank's more provocative thoughts in this month's episode of Geopolitics. Frank also addresses the "monumental" Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, Trump's pivot to Section 122 flat tariffs and Jameson Greer's suggestion that Canada needs to accept some tariff level as part of CUSMA negotiations, a point Frank pushes back on given it defeats the notion of a "free trade agreement." He also discusses the prospect of US military action in Iran, the latest on Venezuela and the possible revitalization of Keystone XL.

Chapters:
1:36	Frank's Musings on Supreme Court Changes and a Solution for Cuba
10:39	Supreme Court Ruling on IEEPA Tariffs and Trump's Pivot to 122
18:08	Does Canada Have to Accept Tariffs in a renewed CUSMA?
23:52	Trump's Plan to Replace Income Tax with Tariff Revenues
27:26	Will Trump Attack Iran?
33:34	The Latest in Venezuela
35:27	South Bow Discusses Revitalizing Keystone XL

This podcast was recorded on February 26, 2026.

Full transcript to come.

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Frank McKenna

Deputy Chair, TD Securities

Frank McKenna
Deputy Chair, TD Securities

Biography

As Deputy Chair, Frank is focused on supporting TD Securities' continued global expansion. He has been an executive with TD Bank Group since 2006 and previously served as Premier of New Brunswick and as Canadian Ambassador to the United States.

Peter Haynes

Managing Director and Head of Index and Market Structure Research, TD Securities

Peter Haynes
Managing Director and Head of Index and Market Structure Research, TD Securities

Biography

Peter joined TD Securities in June 1995 and currently leads our Index and Market Structure research team. He also manages some key institutional relationships across the trading floor and hosts two podcast series: one on market structure and one on geopolitics. He started his career at the Toronto Stock Exchange in its index and derivatives marketing department before moving to Credit Lyonnais in Montreal. Peter is a member of S&P’s U.S., Canadian and Global Index Advisory Panels, and spent four years on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Market Structure Advisory Committee.