Feds dropped internal trade barriers, but provincial deals risk ‘solving a patchwork with another patchwork’
Ontario is leading the pack, having signed 10 inter-provincial trade deals. One internal trade expert says the feds should have played a bigger role in harmonizing internal trade between the provinces.
Was repealing the digital services tax a missed opportunity for Canada or the right call?
If repealing the DST opens the door to a more constructive dialogue with U.S. firms about investing in Canada and if it pushes us to focus on enabling Canadian companies to scale, then it was the right move.
Why we must defend supply management
If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs
Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace
The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war the U.S. president is carrying out with the rest of the world.
Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador
Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity
Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not be achieved through standalone, isolated projects.
Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June
Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in February.
If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy
While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking a coherent plan. That needs to change. Now.
Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions
The new policy is a testament to the ‘changing world order,’ says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. ‘Now, if you do not have a procurement agreement through either a free trade agreement or other generalized agreement, you don’t get to play in Canada.’
