Tag Archives: USMCA

Words matter

In New York yesterday, speaking to “a crowd of New York industry titans,” the Prime Minister of Canada said the following: “Canada Strong will help make America great again. The examples are legion where we should work together and compete … 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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Why US tariffs aren’t Canada’s biggest problem, and what to do about it

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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Canada and Trump 2.0: Dealing with the reality in front of us

In which I try to work through my initial reaction to Trump’s re-election as it relates to Canada and Canada-US relations. My first thought: we are in deep, deep trouble, the likes we’ve never seen before. My second thought: That may be overly optimistic. Continue reading

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