<time datetime="2015-12-10T00:01:00-05:00">December 10, 2015</time>

Canada should focus on five priority trade deals to open markets and benefit its financial services sector, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Opening up New Trade Routes…

<time datetime="2015-08-06T16:52:38-04:00">August 6, 2015</time>

The high costs of complying with Rules of Origin (ROO) requirements mean that small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) often find it cheaper and more efficient to pay  customs duties instead of…

<time datetime="2015-01-15T17:25:59-05:00">January 15, 2015</time>

Canadians will likely enjoy $2.1 billion in additional household income by 2035 as a result of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Deal (CKFTA), which entered into force January 1, 2015, according to a…

<time datetime="2014-08-19T19:41:20-04:00">August 19, 2014</time>

The lack of competition in Ontario’s system for alcoholic beverage retailing causes higher prices for consumers and foregone government revenue, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute…

<time datetime="2014-04-16T13:45:01-04:00">April 16, 2014</time>

“Government-to-government” relations, underpinned by high-level Canadian representation in foreign nations, such as an embassy, significantly boost the level of Canadian exports to those countries…

<time datetime="2013-12-19T14:45:01-05:00">December 19, 2013</time>

Investors from US and Mexico and other third-party countries will benefit from the Canada-EU trade deal when it comes to investing in Canada, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe…

Intelligence Memos
From: Paul Jenkins To: Global governance observers Date: May 2, 2024 Re: The West and a Workable New World Order? One can describe the so-called liberal world order as a set of…
Intelligence Memos
From: Lawrence Herman To: Trade observers Date: March 12, 2024 Re: Preserving Brian Mulroney’s Free Trade Legacy There’s good reason to celebrate the late Brian Mulroney’s…
Op-Ed
There’s good reason to celebrate the late Brian Mulroney’s courage in embarking on the quest for a free-trade agreement with the Americans in his first term as prime minister. While eliciting strong…