Jon Johnson – Here Comes the Trump Trade Hurricane
From: Jon Johnson To: Canadians Concerned About US Trade Policy Date: November 27, 2024 Re: Here Comes the Trump Trade Hurricane It has not taken US President-elect Donald Trump long to show concretely why US trading partners had reasons to be concerned about his approach to trade. The president-elect believes strongly in tariffs, having suggested […]Lawrence Herman – Supply management’s days may be numbered. Good!
Published in the Financial Post.
Just when the Americans have elected an aggressive president and just before the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (the old NAFTA) is due for re-negotiation, the Liberal government, with all-party agreement, supports an egregiously protectionist piece of legislation that will only make Canada’s political problems with the Trump administration that much worse.
As a self-inflicted injury, little surpasses Bill C-282, a Bloc Québécois member’s private bill that sailed through the House of Commons last year. The bill, helped along by the well-financed dairy lobby, would embed Canada’s supply management system in law, prohibiting any trade agreement from allowing as much as one additional gram…
Jeremy M. Kronick and Mark Zelmer – Assessing the Impending Grunts and Twitches from the US Elephant
From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Mark Zelmer To: Monetary policy observers Date: November 18, 2024 Re: Assessing the Impending Grunts and Twitches from the US Elephant Pierre Trudeau noted the challenges of sleeping next to the US elephant 55 years ago, and how Canada is affected by its every twitch and grunt. Now, unsurprisingly, the return of Donald Trump […]Daniel Schwanen – A Dangerous Cocktail: Trump, Tariffs, Supply Management and Bill C-282
To: Trade observers From: Daniel Schwanen Date: November 8, 2024 Re: A Dangerous Cocktail: Trump, Tariffs, Supply Management and Bill C-282 When Donald Trump returns to the White House in January, a series of tariffs will soon follow. His campaign promises are not exactly subtle. After all, he has used tariffs in the past and spoke affectionately about them […]Verbatim: Beware the Costly Spillovers from Bill C-282
Edited Remarks to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Bill C-282 An Act to Amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). The bill would preclude the Canadian government from making market-access or tariff concessions for supply-managed products in future trade deals, in exchange for benefits […] Chris Christie – Canada Should Embrace the Opportunities of a Second Trump Presidency
From: Chris ChristieTo: Nervous Canadians Date: November 6, 2024 Re: Canada Should Embrace the Opportunities of a Second Trump Presidency A second Donald Trump presidency, if approached strategically, offers Canada more opportunities than risks. Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric is often erratic, of that there is no doubt. And I, as you might have heard, am not a […]Elections, Trade and NATO with US Ambassador David Cohen
Like it or not, Canada is living in interesting times.
Our only neighbour and biggest trading partner is holding an election that could determine the global order for a generation and send shockwaves through the world economy. How should Canada handle its relationship with the US during such a volatile time?
For answers, Michael Hainsworth speaks with US Ambassador to Canada David Cohen. They discuss how Canada should manage a number of irritants between the two countries, such as supply management and defence spending. Cohen also offers advice on how Canadians can advance their interests south of the border.
Elections, Trade and NATO with U.S. Ambassador David Cohen
Like it or not, Canada is living in interesting times. Our only neighbour and biggest trading partner is holding an election that could determine the global order for a generation and send shockwaves through the world economy. How should Canada handle its relationship with the US during such a volatile time? For answers, Michael Hainsworth […] Graph of the Week: How Different Industries Stack Up in Job Creation vs. Export Value
The share of Canadian jobs embodied in an industry’s exports can differ markedly from its share in Canadian exports. In some cases, including professional and technical services – such as engineering or research and development – as well as food and accommodation, transportation and warehousing, and arts and entertainment, the share of jobs embodied in […] Conrad Black – Pro-Trump argument carries the house
Published in the National Post.
The C.D. Howe Institute has invited me to use this column to summarize the Regent Debate that the institute held in Toronto on Sept. 24. It was a well-attended and rollicking affair with a learned audience of several hundred or more people. The former governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, and I defended the motion that the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States would be an opportunity for Canada. Our very worthy opponents were the former minister of finance John Manley, and the former Liberal politician and chair of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, Martha Hall Findlay. It is well-known that after Christie described president Trump as “Donald Duck…
Regent Debate Redux with Conrad Black and Martha Hall Findlay
Should Canada be worried about a possible second Trump presidency, or excited?
On September 24th, the C.D. Howe Institute hosted a Regent Debate – “Be It Resolved: Canada can turn a Trump presidency from a threat into an opportunity.”
Podcast host Michael Hainsworth talks to two of the debaters, Conrad Black and Martha Hall Findlay, about what was said at the debate and delved further into their views about what Canada should do in the era of Trump. Hainsworth learns the two are closer on key issues than one might expect.
Graph of the Week: Surging Canadian Energy Exports Fuel Trade Growth Post-2020
Graph of the Week is a new series from the C.D. Howe Institute’s Graphic Intelligence that presents valuable and easily digestible data. Each Monday we unveil one new captivating chart or graph with interesting insights, explaining it in two-to-three sentences. Dive into the data with us.Canada’s economy benefits from its significant trade in energy products, […]