Category Archives: Canada-US relations

Time to ditch the USMCA

Posted on February 19, 2025 by bhaggart

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

Posted on February 7, 2025 by bhaggart

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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Avoiding the Canadian nationalism sugar high

Posted on February 6, 2025 by bhaggart

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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Why US tariffs aren’t Canada’s biggest problem, and what to do about it

Posted on January 31, 2025 by bhaggart

Whether or not the United States imposes tariffs on Canada tomorrow, the threat will remain. That’s the problem. Continue reading →

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Pandemics, authoritarianism and the coming storm

Posted on January 19, 2025 by bhaggart

A lot of people bought Camus’ The Plague in 2020. With Monday’s presidential inauguration on the horizon, you might want to read it again. Continue reading →

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