Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers
The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia’s proposal. Most did not reply, and none of them offered a clear ‘yes.’
Economic resilience starts now: solutions for a stronger future
We cannot repeat the pattern of offering short-term Band-Aids while expecting our most vulnerable neighbours to absorb the long-term costs of economic and climate instability.
Trade tensions with U.S. motivate economic lobbying in January
Economic development and international trade were the hottest advocacy topics in January based on the most popular subject matter listed in communication reports.
Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders
The U.S. is ‘looking for weakness,’ according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an ‘unprecedented set of threats, and no one’s going to go unhurt.’
‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’
The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.
Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats
International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they’re ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state rhetoric and whether it was genuine or whether it was just bluster.’
Hearts and minds: premiers’ mission won’t change Trump’s tack, but can still help Canada, say politicos
Economic measures like procurement bans and retaliatory tariffs can be used against the U.S., but a non-threatening approach would better resonate with Americans, says former Ontario deputy premier Dwight Duncan.
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
Prolonged Trump-triggered surge in Canadian patriotism may move electoral needle, say pollsters
Whether this is a fleeting moment or the beginning of a wave of Canadian nationalism—something on which federal politicians or parties could capitalize—depends on how long it lasts, says Shachi Kurl.
‘People aren’t laughing as much anymore,’ says Sen. Boehm after Trump repeats calls for Canada to become 51st state
Experts say a formal annexation of Canada is unlikely, but warn of a possible erosion to Canadian sovereignty.
