The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump
The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending its relationships with allies, say former envoys.
The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?
The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act
Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
Canada’s international balancing act
Ottawa can and should rebalance its foreign policy by engaging where interests converge, and holding back where risks loom.
Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform
If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and investments that will have a more substantial impact.
More trade, not less protection for workers
Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.
‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications
Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent an ‘existential threat to the Canadian steel industry.’
Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major projects.
A modern economy requires more than shared borders
A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
Trade barriers and trucking: unified political fortitude needed to push through the noise
Trade barriers impeding supply chains and slowing down economic trade include: aligning and improving winter road maintenance standards; increased access to rest areas for truck drivers; and completing work and expanding critical highway connections to trade corridors.
