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1. In the evolving trade debacle with the U.S, Ottawa must act

   The outlook for ongoing NAFTA negotiations grows dimmer by the day, notwithstanding the conciliatory statement by Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (known colloquially as AMLO). In a recent interview after exit polling ...

2. An 1854 treaty and the lessons for NAFTA

   With the ongoing NAFTA negotiations and the possibility that the United States is going to leave NAFTA and usher in a new protectionist era for North American trade, it may be instructive to visit the past for some guidance. Canada’s ...

3. Trump win puts Canadian trade policy at a crossroads

   The election victory of Donald Trump has added dramatic new uncertainty to the global trade and investment regimes coming on the heels of the Brexit vote. Canada is now caught up in the uncertainty, and uncertainty is not good for the ...

4. Is there any economic justification for concern over immigration?

   Last month, the voters in Britain opted to leave the European Union out of a desire to control immigration policy. In the Republican primary, both Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Donald Trump enjoyed broad support for proposing significant ...