Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again
If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the ‘dumbest trade war in history,’ there’s no telling where that road will take us. But the meaning of America’s word and the value of America’s signature will never be the same again.
Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers
Canada’s premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
New Finnish envoy hopes to see Canada’s EU trade pact fully online
New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a ‘standing speaking point’ for Finland to its EU counterparts.
Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada’s response. ‘They were lobbing grenades at us—like they’re doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.’
‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s ’51st state’ pitch for Canada as ‘incredibly insulting’ and an ‘assault on our democratic institutions and our sovereignty.’
Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause
Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
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.’
Strong ‘political will’ provides ‘catalyst’ to breakdown stubborn internal trade barriers, says Anand
Some regions face ‘unique geographic, environmental, or industry-specific challenges’ making ‘full harmonization difficult,’ said Northwest Territories Minister Caitlin Cleveland.
Trade, tariffs, and our national interest
A nation-building effort that could restore a collective sense of purpose among Canadians—dulled by the political brinksmanship of the parliamentary session—has the potential to revive the public’s hope and aspirations.
‘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.
