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1. New trade deal increases American sway over Canada

   Appeared in the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, October 13, 2018 The great vociferous North American trade negotiations are finally over, and while the deal could still be derailed by the coming November mid-term elections in the United States, it’s very ...

2. Trudeau government must act now on trade, taxes as possible recession looms

   Appeared in the Moncton Times & Transcript, September 28, 2018 As Parliament resumes, Canada’s policymakers face a turbulent state of affairs as the United States and China wage an economic Cold War armed with tariffs and Ottawa continues negotiating ...

3. How to resolve Canada's trade quagmire in the age of Trump

   Appeared in the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, August 22, 2018 The NAFTA negotiations continue to roller-coaster. The Trump administration is now in senior level one-on-one NAFTA talks with Mexico, while President Trump threatens Canada with new auto ...

4. Foisting 19th century trade policy on our modern world is simply wrong

   Anyone trying to understand or explain the Trump administration’s international trade policy is often forced to conclude that his focus on trade deficits and domestic production is really an expression of mercantilism—a trade philosophy ...

5. Withstand the trade war by trading more

   Canada and the United States are in a trade war. The ongoing drama of NAFTA negotiations, and the possibility that the current trade arrangements, may not continue raises an important question. What is the Trudeau government’s Plan B? ...

6. 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 ...