Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other markets.

Speaking at a March 5 event, Defence Minister Bill Blair says tariffs present 'opportunities' as well as challenges for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

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Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other markets.

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

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Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other markets.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is ‘no justification’ for American tariffs on Canadian goods, and vows the country will ‘not back down.’

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is ‘no justification’ for American tariffs on Canadian goods, and vows the country will ‘not back down.’

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Competition Bureau’s proposed anti-greenwashing guidelines are all bark, no bite

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Broken promises: the Trudeau government let down the world on UN peacekeeping

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With the U.S. losing its moral compass, Canadian leadership is needed to revitalize this key tool for international mediation.

Broken promises: the Trudeau government let down the world on UN peacekeeping

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With the U.S. losing its moral compass, Canadian leadership is needed to revitalize this key tool for international mediation.

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

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The proposed guidelines signal a loose and flexible enforcement approach that emphasizes business interests over evidence and science.

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Trump is coming: quick, build a pipeline!

Donald Trump is an all-purpose distraction, a threat on so many fronts, that concern about climate has been temporarily pushed aside. But people still care.

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Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.

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Understanding the policy implications of Canada’s ‘hidden energy communities’

These groups frequently lack access to affordable and reliable clean energy services, and include the urban unhoused, renters, and underserved Indigenous communities.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

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Trying to keep fear out of a fearful topic

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Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

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First as tragedy, then as farce

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Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

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A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.

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A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.

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Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

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Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.

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Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

OpinionBY ANDREW CLEMENT

Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.

Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

OpinionBY ANDREW CLEMENT

Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.

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We cannot repeat the pattern of offering short-term Band-Aids while expecting our most vulnerable neighbours to absorb the long-term costs of economic and climate instability.

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Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in the system?

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Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent of its oil imports and its storehouse of critical minerals.

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Trump believes U.S. economic power can be used to bend others to his will. If he really wants to annex Canada, talk of border security is a distracting smoke screen, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal

Navigating Trump and the tariff threat

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN

Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent of its oil imports and its storehouse of critical minerals.

Navigating Trump and the tariff threat

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN

Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent of its oil imports and its storehouse of critical minerals.

Time for Canada to work with Europe

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U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

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Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to improve its service.

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

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As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.

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Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

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Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set of threats, and no one's going to go unhurt.'

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.