Tag Archives: Donald Trump

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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Playing like it’s 1936

Posted on February 19, 2025 by bhaggart

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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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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