Monthly Archives: February 2025

Playing like it’s 1936

US GM Bill Guerin’s invitation to Trump to attend the Canada-US 4 Nations final exposes the ugly side of sports nationalism. Continue reading

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Time to ditch the USMCA

If your trading partner ignores your current treaty and insists on including conditions that have nothing to do with trade, it might be time to abandon the agreement. Continue reading

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Rising to the occasion

So the federal government is convening a industry-labour summit today to figure out, per the Globe and Mail, “how Canada can attract more investment, dismantle internal trade barriers and find new international customers as the threat of U.S. protectionism looms.” Continue reading

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Everything about One Thing

The old joke about academics knowing everything about nothing isn’t quite right. We know everything about One Thing. Which can lead to some weird places. Continue reading

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Avoiding the Canadian nationalism sugar high

Canadians’ instinctive, intense nationalistic reaction to Trump’s tariffs was heartening. The challenge will be sustaining it in the long run. Continue reading

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