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.
‘We’re the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump has no interest in the U.S. safeguarding the global rules-based order.
This new, reinvigorated strain of nativism will not end with Trump
The fact is Canadians have had an easy ride on defence spending. But the ride is over. Whether Trump actually introduces tariffs or not, the United States is simply no longer reliable in the way it was.
Will U.S. tariff threats on Canada and Europe spur CETA ratification?
Ten of the EU’s 27 members have yet to ratify the trade agreement with Canada as some are urging full approval to be advanced.
‘We can’t take their word’: U.S. ignoring 2019 deal to guide return of steel and aluminum tariffs
A 2019 Canada-U.S. agreement and a 2018 CUSMA side letter mandated that consultations were required before tariffs could be imposed.
The paradox of free trade
Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics.
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.’
Canada’s defence shifts from ‘we are in this together’ to ‘you are on your own’
Canadians can no longer assume that our main security partner will join us in the defence of North America.
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.’
Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?
The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its natural health product sector and its dedicated entrepreneurs.
