Lack of trade infrastructure, insufficient supports for small business among realities of trade-war woes, say experts
Canada has ‘baseline difficulties in building new trade assets,’ says Carlo Dade, director of International Policy and the New North America Initiative at the University of Calgary.
The grass is greener where you water it
To grow exports, Canada’s agricultural research capacity must be maintained.
Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause
The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for the ‘pendulum’ to swing back.
Could a Canada-Cuba hookup be in the cards?
A Canada-Cuba dalliance that removes the communist stigma could be a face-saving alternative to an unpopular incursion.
Canada faces ‘an emergency of extraordinary proportions’ with Trump, say foreign affairs and trade experts
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent rant on X about the bridge linking Windsor, Ont., to Detroit, Mich., augurs badly for the upcoming review of North America’s trade pact, says international trade lawyer Lawrence Herman.
‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos
‘Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,’ says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.
What price will Trump demand and where will Carney draw the line?
Mark Carney is not abandoning CUSMA. But Donald Trump’s ego demands ‘wins,’ and Carney has promised to sign a deal only if it is ‘good for Canada.’ So Canada must be prepared to walk away if Trump’s demands would make us the 51st state in all but name. The immediate result would be costly, with a recession, affecting everything from the job market to the Canadian dollar. Much will depend on how well we are proceeding with Carney’s efforts for ‘strategic autonomy’ and the options generated. But it can be managed.
Canadians considered American presidents beacons of democracy before Trump’s rogue power trip
The Canadians who are worried about the Canada-U.S. relationship should consider this: no Canadian prime minister will ever be able to make a good deal with President Donald Trump. The best and perhaps only hope for the countries’ relations is a new tenant in the White House.
Indian envoy calls on Canada to revive Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group ahead of Carney’s visit
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik says he is ‘surprised’ that Canada has friendship groups with ‘non-democratic countries,’ but currently does not have one with the ‘largest democracy.’
Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency
Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.
