Milking it? MPs raise concerns with supply management bill but signal support
‘I feel like I’m watching the same movie I saw two years ago where a part of the House of Commons, under pressure, will vote in favour, but is doing everything it can to tell us that Bill C‑282 is ultimately a bad bill,’ says Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay.
Progress lags in Canada-India trade talks
Negotiations for many chapters of an Early Progress Trade Agreement remain far apart, with no timeline for when the deal can be put to bed.
Indo-Pacific reality check in Tsawwassen
For a country that relies on trade for two-thirds of its GDP, and for the provinces like Saskatchewan that rely on the port for close to 20 per cent of its provincial GDP, this is an existential question. For the government in Ottawa, it is a confidence motion of sorts for its Indo-Pacific trade ambitions.
MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures
‘We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything else,’ says Liberal MP John McKay.
It’s a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations
As we face a severe geopolitical situation, the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan has become even more important.
Joly’s India trip nothing like Canadian trade missions of the past
The two day trip looks to be less about trade and more about pressing the Canadian-American desire to turn India away from Russia, weaken China, and strengthen the Quad.
Potential Canada-Ecuador trade pact to navigate tricky investment protections field
Controversial ISDS provisions are trumpeted for protecting Canadian foreign investments, but are panned for allowing companies to sue countries.
‘Shock’ to supply chains to come following eased COVID-19 restrictions in China
The Lunar New Year is a ‘wildcard’ when it comes to the possible spread of COVID-19 among migrant workers in China, says Alan Cai, a professor of supply chain management.
Supply chain resilience must include a break from China
There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply chain security, then we need to confront the elephant in the room.
Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?
Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn’t expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does, he asserts Canada has a sound backing.
