<time datetime="2017-01-25T12:42:01-05:00">January 25, 2017</time>

Canada, along with Mexico, is particularly heavily exposed to trade with the United States, and there is considerable speculation about how Canada should react if the United States moves…

<time datetime="2017-01-18T00:01:00-05:00">January 18, 2017</time>

Despite President Trump’s threats to “tear up” NAFTA, he cannot unilaterally withdraw the US from the deal, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Art of Breaking the Deal: What…

<time datetime="2016-04-21T00:01:00-04:00">April 21, 2016</time>

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) promises to have a modest impact on Canada, according to ground breaking research from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Better in than Out? Canada and the Trans-…

<time datetime="2016-03-03T12:01:05-05:00">March 3, 2016</time>

Canada must look to trade to boost future economic growth and prosperity in the face of current challenges, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “At the Global Crossroads: Canada’s…

<time datetime="2013-03-13T13:45:21-04:00">March 13, 2013</time>

Canada’s controversial but politically untouchable dairy supply management system can be reformed, while addressing the concerns of wary politicians, consumers tired of overpaying for milk and…

<time datetime="2011-06-23T12:50:40-04:00">June 23, 2011</time>

Ending the monopoly power of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) makes sense, owing to its apparent inability to deliver strong returns for farmers, while limiting farmers’ choices on sales practices,…

Intelligence Memos
From: Jon Johnson To: Canadian Trade Watchers Date: September 28, 2023 Re: Current Republican Thoughts on Trade On August 22, former President Trump proposed a “universal baseline tariff” of 10…
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From: Jon Johnson To: Auto Industry Watchers Date: January 23, 2023 Re: How the US Lost the Fight Over Automotive Rules of Origin The panel in the recently released decision in United States –…
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From: Jon Johnson To: Canadians Concerned About US Section 232 National Security Tariffs Date: September 9, 2022 Re: Recent Section 232 Initiatives – One Positive and the Other Less So…