As Trump’s tariff threats fly at the ‘whim of a tweet,’ Canada needs united front, says federalism expert
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s first ministers agreed to be ‘smart, strong, and united,’ but Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Ottawa is ‘stuck on its back foot.’ And Ian Lee says Canada should be prepared to give up sacred cows in the next set of negotiations.
Trump’s tariffs threat should hasten trade liberalization among provinces
Now more than ever, the federal government and the provinces and territories should work together to remove interprovincial trade barriers.
Playing the Mexico card
Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose 25 per cent tariffs.
Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be
As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing
It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one of the most dangerous.
Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade
A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member
The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan
The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the ‘first deliverables’ in what will become Canada’s Africa strategy.
Passing the supply management law would only maintain inflated dairy prices
If passed, Bill C-282 would further tie the government’s hands in negotiating future free trade agreements.
