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Stuart Trew
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Let’s talk about “Let’s Talk Federal Regulations”
How democratic or participatory is Canada’s new regulatory consultation platform?
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NAFTA’s Shadow of Obstruction
Investor rights in the expired North American Free Trade Agreement continue to undermine democratic decision-making and climate policy in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.…
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Three amigos or fair-weather friends?
This week’s North American Leaders’ summit is soured by dubious challenges to Mexican food and energy sovereignty
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The clear-cut case against ISDS with Indonesia
Forestry-related firms made regular use of NAFTA’s controversial but expiring investor-state dispute settlement process. Why is Canada opening the door to ISDS claims from Indonesian forestry giants?
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Electrifying North American trade
The Biden administration wants to continentalize America’s green industrial renewal. There are risks and potential rewards for Canada.
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CETA at five: working as intended but not as promised
In some areas, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is worse than we predicted. We present five reasons why we’re not celebrating its fifth anniversary.
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What we’re watching as parliament resumes
Parliament has returned from its summer break. We’re expecting a packed—and heated— agenda.
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Hunt for interprovincial trade barriers is stalling Canada’s post-pandemic reconstruction
Trade agreement doesn’t age well in a post-pandemic reality, with little mention of worker protections, environmental policy, or critical infrastructure.
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MC12: a failure of international health diplomacy
Corporate lobbying and WTO pressure-cooker tactics killed the TRIPS waiver. Countries must find the courage to take on Big Pharma at home.
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Reciprocal but not optimal
CCPA comments on the government’s reciprocal procurement proposals This spring, Global Affairs Canada sought advice on the development of a reciprocal procurement policy that would…
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Clashing Canadian and U.S. Indo-Pacific strategies
Where the U.S. has signalled worker-centred partnerships in Asia, Canada is pursuing more corporate trade deals.
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