Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future
A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that can navigate a multipolar world on their terms.
How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump
Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless business of politics, the answer is far from certain.
Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy
The approach we
choose for trade
talks will determine
whether Canada
controls its digital
future or remains
forever dependent on
others’ technological
infrastructure.
New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities
The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an ‘obvious priority,’ and builds on leaders’ commitments.
Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world
For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent of GDP—are, at best, uncertain.
‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘elbows up’ approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly little gained, say observers.
Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything
‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts
The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for American firms raking in millions of dollars in Canada without paying taxes.
Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership
By shifting project approvals from ‘whether’ to ‘how,’ streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that same urgency must be applied to empower Canadian city regions to compete globally while safeguarding our national interest—and win.
‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump
The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking its own policy.
