Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates
A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China will begin Oct. 15.
Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts
Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico’s judicial overhaul.
Protectionism is not the answer on Chinese EVs
Our government, supported by the official opposition, is doing more harm than good by ignoring due process and undermining the global rules-based system.
Startup ecosystems provide a new direction for Canada’s Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy
Strengthening business linkages could provide significant potential benefits to both Canadian and regional enterprises.
Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster
A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says former Tory staffer Shakir Chambers.
GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo
As billions of dollars get invested in Canada’s defence, Ottawa’s other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.
Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?
Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which is looking more likely.
Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die
Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.
If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos
If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not running, says labour law expert Bruce Curran.
Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions
Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential.
