Published in The Globe and Mail By Lawrence Herman Prime Minister Mark Carney’s frank comment this week about unlikely prospects for bilateral free trade with the U.S. is simply an expression of reality. Not much was revealed about Canada’s trade, economic and security talks with its neighbour, but the Prime Minister made it pretty clear that President […]
From: Glen HodgsonTo: Trade war watchersDate: July 16, 2025Re: The many risks of Trump’s economic policies, and the best Canadian response Donald Trump is a “transformational” president, but most likely not in a good way. The risks and impacts of the president’s often incoherent economic policies are becoming ever more apparent. Let’s focus on three […]
From: Colin Busby, William B.P. Robson, and Daniel SchwanenTo: Canadian trade watchersDate: July 9, 2025Re: Playing With Trade Talk Fire on Supply Management After climbing down on the digital services tax, Canada is back at the table with the United States to negotiate the two countries’ trade relationship. Unfortunately, Canadian negotiators have a fresh problem to […]
From: Internal trade watchersTo: Daniel Schwanen Date: July 7, 2025Re: Provinces Need to Play if Internal Trade Barriers are to Fall Donald Trump’s tariff threats have focused much needed attention on making trade within Canada easier. Prime Minister Mark Carney made a promise soon after the election: To have free trade by Canada Day. To that end, the federal […]
In the age of tariffs, it’s now or never, and Ottawa needs to accelerate the breaking-down of inter-provincial trade barriers. Institute trade expert and research fellow Ryan Manucha tells Michael Hainsworth that there’s been progress, but not enough.
In the age of tariffs, it’s now or never, and Ottawa needs to accelerate the breaking-down of inter-provincial trade barriers. Institute trade expert and research fellow Ryan Manucha tells Michael Hainsworth that there’s been progress, but not enough.
Canada has committed to a major increase in defence spending, the biggest boost since the Second World War, costing $150 billion dollars a year. Jamies Pierlot, a C.D. Howe Institute policy council member discusses how this will reshape Canada’s relationship with the US.
Published in The Globe and Mail. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have focused much needed attention on making trade within Canada easier. Prime Minister Mark Carney made a promise soon after the election: To have free trade by Canada Day. To that end, the federal Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act, part of Bill C-5 which […]
From: James PierlotTo: Trade and Defence Policy ObserversDate: June 30, 2025Re: Let’s Trade US Defence Purchases for Removal of Tariffs Canada’s defence spending has long been a source of friction with our allies. Now Ottawa is finally showing a sense of urgency. The commitment to meet NATO’s 2-percent target this fiscal year, earmarking $62.7 billion, and doubling […]
Published in the The Globe and Mail Canada’s defence spending has long been a source of friction with our allies. Now Ottawa is finally showing a sense of urgency. The government’s commitment this month to meet NATO’s 2-per-cent target this fiscal year, earmarking $62.7-billion, is a historic shift. And Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Europe this week to […]
From: Lawrence HermanTo: Trade ObserversDate: June 24, 2025Re: Shooting Ourselves in the Trade Foot. Again. It never ends. On June 5, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled Bill C-202, a private member’s bill that’s yet another regrettable effort to enshrine Canada’s Soviet-style supply management system in the statute books. The bill would prohibit any increase in imports of […]
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Published in The Globe and Mail By Lawrence Herman Prime Minister Mark Carney’s frank comment this week about unlikely prospects for bilateral free trade with the U.S. is simply an expression of reality. Not much was revealed about Canada’s trade, economic and security talks with its neighbour, but the Prime Minister made it pretty clear that President […] 
From: Glen HodgsonTo: Trade war watchersDate: July 16, 2025Re: The many risks of Trump’s economic policies, and the best Canadian response Donald Trump is a “transformational” president, but most likely not in a good way. The risks and impacts of the president’s often incoherent economic policies are becoming ever more apparent. Let’s focus on three […] 
From: Colin Busby, William B.P. Robson, and Daniel SchwanenTo: Canadian trade watchersDate: July 9, 2025Re: Playing With Trade Talk Fire on Supply Management After climbing down on the digital services tax, Canada is back at the table with the United States to negotiate the two countries’ trade relationship. Unfortunately, Canadian negotiators have a fresh problem to […] 
From: Internal trade watchersTo: Daniel Schwanen Date: July 7, 2025Re: Provinces Need to Play if Internal Trade Barriers are to Fall Donald Trump’s tariff threats have focused much needed attention on making trade within Canada easier. Prime Minister Mark Carney made a promise soon after the election: To have free trade by Canada Day. To that end, the federal […] 
In the age of tariffs, it’s now or never, and Ottawa needs to accelerate the breaking-down of inter-provincial trade barriers. Institute trade expert and research fellow Ryan Manucha tells Michael Hainsworth that there’s been progress, but not enough. 
Published in The Globe and Mail. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have focused much needed attention on making trade within Canada easier. Prime Minister Mark Carney made a promise soon after the election: To have free trade by Canada Day. To that end, the federal Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act, part of Bill C-5 which […] 
From: James PierlotTo: Trade and Defence Policy ObserversDate: June 30, 2025Re: Let’s Trade US Defence Purchases for Removal of Tariffs Canada’s defence spending has long been a source of friction with our allies. Now Ottawa is finally showing a sense of urgency. The commitment to meet NATO’s 2-percent target this fiscal year, earmarking $62.7 billion, and doubling […] 
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From: Lawrence HermanTo: Trade ObserversDate: June 24, 2025Re: Shooting Ourselves in the Trade Foot. Again. It never ends. On June 5, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled Bill C-202, a private member’s bill that’s yet another regrettable effort to enshrine Canada’s Soviet-style supply management system in the statute books. The bill would prohibit any increase in imports of […]