Krane, Wortley, Campbell – The Impact of National Security Reviews on Foreign Direct Investment in Canada
To: François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry From: Joshua Krane, Stephen Wortley and Connor Campbell Date: March 29, 2022 Re: The Impact of National Security Reviews on Foreign Direct Investment in Canada Foreign investment in Canadian companies has long been subject to government review. In recent years, the government has moved away from […]La Chine ménage la chèvre et le chou – La Presse Op-Ed
La guerre en Ukraine force la Chine à ménager son ami russe et son client occidental, de crainte qu’elle ne fracture la mondialisation en deux blocs.
Les sanctions économiques rompent un à un les liens entre la Russie et l’Ouest. Le coût est élevé pour l’Europe, mais désastreux pour la Russie. Cependant, aucun retour en arrière n’est possible tant que Vladimir Poutine sera au pouvoir, tant que le régime restera en place.
En marge des Jeux olympiques de Pékin, Xi Jinping et Vladimir Poutine se sont jurés une « amitié sans limites », reposant sur une vision commune d’un monde menacé par les États-Unis. Malheureusement pour eux, « l’opération militaire spéciale » en Ukraine n’a pas connu le triomphe espéré…
Monica Gattinger – The War in Ukraine and Global Energy Security: Will it Unite or Divide Canadians?
From: Monica Gattinger To: Canadians Concerned About Energy and Climate Change Date: March 22, 2022 Re: The War in Ukraine and Global Energy Security: Will it Unite or Divide Canadians? Russia’s Ukraine invasion has propelled energy security to the top of political agendas the world over. The global focus on security dovetails with heightened global concern about climate […] Perrault, Haley – Picking up the Twenties: A Simple Proposal for Internal Free Trade
From: Jean-François Perrault and James A. Haley To: Internal Trade Watchers Date: March 18, 2022 Re: Picking up the Twenties: A Simple Proposal for Internal Free Trade Internal trade barriers are universally understood to needlessly hobble Canadian prosperity even as a “collective action problem” prevents any serious reform. Tariffs on interprovincial trade are prohibited under the Constitution Act, […] The way Canada reviews foreign investments is out of date – iPolitics Op-Ed
Canada’s process for reviewing foreign investments is too opaque, and protects neither our economic nor our national-security interests.
Ottawa should therefore follow Washington’s lead and create a system wherein certain transactions must be cleared before an investment is ever made.
The timing couldn’t be better: Earlier this month, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a review of Canadian’s Competition Act. The minister should leverage this moment to create a tailor-made solution for foreign investment reviews, as well.
Rather than prioritizing national security, the current regime is more concerned with investors. Canadian companies and their advisers would all benefit…
En guerre économique contre la Russie – La Presse Opinion
La puissante contre-attaque occidentale ne parviendra pas à stopper l’agression barbare subie par les Ukrainiens, mais imposera à la Russie un lourd tribut. Tous les pays pâtiront du conflit, certains plus que d’autres.
Vladimir Poutine affirme que l’Ouest a déclaré une guerre économique à la Russie. Pour une fois, il dit vrai. Nos gouvernements ont imposé les sanctions les plus sévères, décuplées par la réaction des marchés et des entreprises.
La première ronde de mesures a frappé les oligarques, le président et son cercle rapproché avec des interdictions de séjour et le gel de leurs avoirs à l’étranger.
Ensuite, on a débranché plusieurs banques russes du réseau mondial de messagerie SWIFT, qui facilite les…
Jon Johnson – Build Back Better Bill Facing Strong Opposition from Senate Republicans
From: Jon Johnson To: Canadian Trade Watchers Date: February 23, 2022 Re: Build Back Better Bill Facing Strong Opposition from Senate Republicans Earlier this year, I reported on European Union, Canadian and Mexican opposition to the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better Bill because of its discriminatory subsidies to purchasers of electric vehicles. Opposition has now been joined […] Canada’s Pivot to the Indo-Pacific: The Strategic Importance of Prioritizing a Trade Agreement with ASEAN
Canada-ASEAN Trade Deal Critical Pivot for Wider Economic Engagement in the East As Canada frames its new Indo-Pacific strategy, a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should be at its centre, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. Authors Dan Ciuriak, Lucy Ciuriak, Ali Dadkhah, Yingkang […] Jon Johnson – Digital Taxes – A USTR Shot Across Canada’s Bow
From: Jon Johnson To: Global Affairs Canada Date: January 24, 2022 Re: Digital Taxes – A USTR Shot Across Canada’s Bow In its fall fiscal update, the federal government confirmed its intention to proceed with the implementation of a 3-percent tax on revenue from certain digital services that it first announced in Budget 2021, and was discussed here. […] Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Sustainability
On September 29, 2021, the C.D. Howe Institute invited trusted experts in both the public and private sectors to participate in a Special Policy Seminar on the sustainability and resiliency of Canada’s pharmaceutical supply chains and other issues surrounding domestic manufacturing.
The general consensus among participants found that improving emergency preparedness, increasing domestic manufacturing capacity, and investment in the monitoring of drug supply inventories would all be beneficial for supply chain resiliency. Beyond this, the participants agreed there is a role for government to provide leadership, oversight, and investment in vaccine development and manufacturing, while also promoting public policy that contributes…
Jon Johnson – Biden Administration’s Flawed Bill H.R. 5376 – Opposition is Building
From: Jon Johnson To: Canadian Trade Watchers Date: January 4, 2022 Re: Biden Administration’s Flawed Bill H.R. 5376 – Opposition is Building US trading partners are now voicing strong opposition to the Biden administration’s H.R. 5376. In a letter dated December 3 addressed to Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European […] Santa Claus Doesn’t Deliver Christmas Dinner
In our final Graphic Intelligence of 2021, we show production per capita of turkey, cranberries, and potatoes by province. By this measure, Quebec, New Brunswick, and British Columbia are the most cranberry-intensive provinces. The prairie provinces and Ontario specialize in turkeys. As for potatoes, nobody comes close to Prince Edward Island. The key point here […]