is a canadian businesswoman. ..familiar to canadians i will explain to those in the states arlene dickinson is a canadian businesswoman and investor on a program called dragon's done a canadian version of the same tv show shark tank. although dragon's den was on television first beast also ÃÃ a few weeks ago she was in the room during prime minister trudeau hot mike moment he described trumps 51st state threat is real thing he didn't realize the microphone was carrying it to the media we reached her toronto. hi. >> hey how are you. >> when he i think about you been talking some your colors of them talking about whwhether or not this is just a negotiating tactic you have to ask yourself, negotiating tactic for fowhat exactly? economic war can be debilitating to a nation so to me it's not about military power coming in trying to claim canada is about trying to claim our resources and geography in order to help protect the united states. real threat in terms of wanting to make sure the power and resources go to the united states and to do that they need to harm canada and the process. also, th

thank you very much. >> arlene dickinson canadian business person investor on the tv program dragon's den and a member of canada's advisory council on u.s. relations but she is in toronto this afternoon. coming up will speak to writer david from from the atlantic at canadian and american but what trumps 51st state rhetoric means for the state of democracy around the world. ofto course, we love to hear frm you our number (888)416-8333 per the number once again (888)416-8333. >> to backup what arlene was saying, if you look at the numbers of the trade cross-border, especially when you look at something like cars, automobiles, it is almost equal imports to exports. a lot of the parts are made on one side. they are sold on the other. but the benefit in many areas of the economy is pretty equal but let's get back to the phones and vancouver where we are broadcasting from. welcome and go ahead with your thoughts. >> thank you very much for the opportunity to be on the show. i think it's highly concerning reprehensible trump wouldni dare to suggest this, let alone to continue to drill the no

arlene dickinson, canadian businessperson, also an investor on the tv program "dragons' den," and a member of the canada advisory council in canada-u.s. relations. she's in toronto this afternoon. coming up, we will speak to writer david from from the atlantic about what trims frederick means for the state of democracy around the world. we would love to hear from you. our number is 1-888-416-8333. jeremy: just to back up what arlene was saying, if you look at the numbers of trade cross-border, especially when you look at something like cars, automobiles, it's almost equal, imports to exports, between the two countries, and a lot of cars, a lot of the parts are made on one side, they are sold on the other, but the benefit in many areas of the economy is pretty equal. let's get back to the phones. writing gordon, who's calling from vancouver, where we are broadcasting. welcome and go ahead with your thoughts. caller: thank you for the opportunity to be on the shelti i think it is highly concerning and representative that trump -- the show i think it's highly concerning and reprehensible that