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The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
Amidst all the chaos brought on by Trump’s tariff threats, Canada’s federal trade minister celebrated a minor win this month: the finalization of a trade…
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Interprovincial trade won’t save Canada from Trump
Since January 20, Canada has been at economic war with its largest trading partner and closest international ally. Though U.S. President Donald Trump has paused his promised …
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What Trump’s Executive Orders mean for Canada
Donald Trump stood in front of a crowd of fans inside the Capital One arena in Washington D.C. on inauguration day. Having just taken the…
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To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts
Canada is on tenterhooks as Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as 47th President of the United States of America. The main source of…
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Promise and performance: What Justin Trudeau leaves behind
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down as Liberal leader on January 6, following months of speculation and mounting pressure from colleagues and…
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What was the point of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement?
December 16, 2024 was a raucous day in Ottawa, with the sudden departure of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the morning she was scheduled to…
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Trump crashes Canada’s Trans Pacific Partnership party
The federal government put on a brave face for last week’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Commission meeting in Vancouver. Prior to the November 27-28 gathering, Trade…
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Trump’s tariff threat is about borders, not trade
Late Monday night, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to announce he would impose across-the-board 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico on…
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Greening Trade?
This document responds to a Global Affairs Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada consultation on the functioning to date of the environment chapter in…
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The Trudeau Record: Promise v. Performance
The record of what has been done–and what hasn’t–will surprise even well-informed readers. The book is on shelves now. Readers should check out their local…
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Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?
It’s almost certain the federal government will soon announce supplementary tariffs on imports of China-made electric vehicles (EVs). There is remarkable agreement among former conservative trade…
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The CPTPP: An agreement out of step with the times
“Are there existing provisions in the [CPTPP] that would benefit from revision or updating? Do you have suggestions to improve and/or modernize the Agreement, including…
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