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An east-west oil pipeline is a trap—Canada needs an east-west electricity grid
Trump’s economic warfare and threats of annexation have triggered a rare moment of political agreement in Canada. We desperately need to reduce our economic dependence…
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Can BC maintain its climate policies in the face of Trump’s tariff threats?
Even though they’re currently on pause, the threat of Trump tariffs has sent shockwaves through the Canadian economy. British Columbia’s exports to the United States,…
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A dozen radical responses to Trump’s economic warfare that go beyond Canadian counter-tariffs
The belief that economic integration with the United States—epitomized by the 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement and finally…
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Webinar: Experts put the tariffs and economic impact into perspective
Trump’s tariffs on Canada are on pause—for now. For at least another month, the looming threat of a disastrous trade war is suspended. But the…
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Canada and Mexico should coordinate responses to Trump’s tariffs
Canadians may be forgiven for focusing on their own problems as Donald Trump’s February 1 tariff deadline approaches. The U.S. president says he will impose…
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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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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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Transnational activism in North America
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How domestic and transnational activism helped transform labour law in Mexico
During the last eight years, a monumental transformation of the labour justice system in Mexico has taken place. New labour reform legislation went into effect…
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