Monthly Archives: July 2025

Canada-US relations: Reality rears its head

Posted on July 24, 2025 by bhaggart

Mark Carney’s pursuit of a comprehensive agreement with the United States, which sought an unattainable certainty in Canada-US relations, is colliding with reality. This wild goose chase has prevented Canadians from having the actual tough domestic discussions that are needed to actually get through all of this. Continue reading →

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A proposal for a “grand bargain” with the United States? It’s 2002 all over again

Posted on July 11, 2025 by bhaggart

I had to laugh when I heard yesterday that the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Center for North American Prosperity and Security is pitching a “Grand Bargain” between Canada and the United States. Apparently, according to the report’s emailed release, “the … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the defences of Mark Carney’s US strategy

Posted on July 11, 2025 by bhaggart

Do arguments defending Mark Carney’s strategy of seeking a comprehensive trade and security agreement with Trump’s US make sense? Let’s find out!
And since it’s easy to simply criticize, here’s what I think the government should be doing. Continue reading →

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