Investor-state Dispute Settlement in CETA: Is it the Gold Standard?
CETA’s investment dispute provisions have become a lightning rod for critics of the trade pact within Europe, but in its current form, the CETA text represents a significant improvement from past trade and investment deals according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Investor-state Dispute Settlement in CETA: Is it the Gold […] Lawrence Herman on BNN: Outlook for Canada-U.S. trade
Lawrence Herman, International Counsel, Herman & Associates, and Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, discusses his outlook for Canada’s trade relations with the U.S.
Trump vs. Clinton on trade: Both are bad for Canada: Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Canadians seem to have a warm and fuzzy feeling about the Democratic Party, aided by the obnoxious and vitriolic bombast of Donald Trump, disgracefully displayed during Monday night’s U.S. presidential debate.
Canadians should shed these illusions. While our trade relations with the United States will be hugely toxic under a Trump presidency – he has no interest in building relationships with anyone – things won’t be that much better under Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. That was made clear during Monday night’s debate.
Mr. Trump repeated what he’s been saying for months about the North American free-trade agreement being an unmitigated disaster for the United States. There were no surprises here, his poisonous anti-…
John Curtis – Mr. Li returns the visit
From: John Curtis To: Prime Minister Trudeau Date: September 21, 2016 Re: Mr. Li returns the visit With a three-day working visit in Ottawa and Montreal this week, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is returning the visit you recently made to China. Deeper engagement between Canada and China is inevitable. China’s standard of living is still rising at a much […]Lawrence Herman on BNN: Trade deficit with China is a huge concern
Institute Senior Fellow, Lawrence Herman, joined BNN for a look at Canada’s trade deals with China.
Clearing the Air: How Canadian LNG Exports Could Help Meet World Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
Canadian liquefied natural gas can lower global greenhouse gas emissions if it displaces dirtier sources of power abroad, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Clearing the Air: How Canadian LNG Exports Could Help Meet World Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals,” authors James Coleman and Sarah Jordaan show policymakers how they can make their […] If U.S. Congress Blocks Tpp, There’s Nothing Canada Can Do About It: Globe And Mail Op-ed
It’s increasingly clear that things are going badly for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
The agreement has been negotiated and all 12 TPP countries have signed it. In terms of international trade diplomacy, it’s a done deal.
But signature alone isn’t enough to bring a treaty into force. It has to be ratified, and to do that means it has to be internally approved by all the TPP parties through their own legislative systems.
In most cases, notably among Western democracies such as Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, that requires action by the legislative branch and, where necessary, passage of amending statutes so treaty obligations will be met.
The big question is trying to figure out…
Christopher Sands – Don’t Panic! Canada And The 2016 U.S. Election
From: Christopher Sands To: Concerned Canadians Date: July 18, 2016 Re: Don’t Panic! Canada and the 2016 U.S. Election Since coming to Washington, D.C. from Detroit in 1991, I have watched seven U.S. presidential elections up close. NAFTA has been an issue in every one of them, with at least one candidate opposed to U.S. […] We Don’t Have To Wait For Ratification – Parts Of Ceta Can Be Implemented Now – Globe And Mail Op-ed
Doing trade deals these days isn’t easy.
Tuesday’s announcement by the European Commission that the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) requires the approval of the European Parliament as well as the 28 EU member states is frustrating. It means the agreement can’t be fast-tracked through the EU Parliament alone, as had been hoped by Ottawa.
Just to back up for a moment, the Canada-EU negotiations ended in September, 2014, with a lot of fanfare and a joint press conference by then-prime minister Stephen Harper and former EU Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.
However, even though the negotiations are now long over, the final text of the agreement hasn’t actually been signed…
Dachis & Jacobs – Canadian Investments To The Uk Are Critical, But Don’t Forget About The Continent
From: Benjamin Dachis and Aaron Jacobs To: The Honourable Chrystia Freeland Date: June 27, 2016 Re: Canadian investments to the UK are critical, but don’t forget about the continent. The result of last week’s Brexit vote has put global and Canadian financial markets into turmoil. So how much Canadian investment, both here and abroad, could be affected? There is both […] Colin Busby – Why an Outward Looking Britain, and World, is Key for Canada
From: Colin Busby To: Canadians, Elected Officials and Journalists Date: June 24, 2016 Re: Why an Outward Looking Britain, and World, is Key for Canada A surprising and decisive referendum result will push Britain to negotiate its exit from the European Union, causing considerable uncertainty as to the outcome. Will Britain, under new leadership, build […]Rights of Passage: The Economic Effects of Raising the DMT Threshold in Canada
Increasing the de minimis threshold (DMT) for imports in Canada would generate significant benefits for Canadians, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Rights of Passage: The Economic Effects of Raising the DMT Threshold in Canada,” authors Christine McDaniel, Simon Schropp and Olim Latipov, state that raising the DMT would have positive […]