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1. The case for free trade should not rely on mercantilism

   Writing in the Globe and Mail recently, Colin Robertson, vice-president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, makes a good case for a bold approach by Canada’s government if NAFTA is to be renegotiated. Unfortunately, he misses a ...

2. Trump administration may undermine visa program, threaten Canadian-held jobs

   Last night during a rally in Kentucky, President Donald Trump said, “We’re starting on NAFTA very soon”—a signal that renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement may be imminent. NAFTA created a special nonimmigrant ...

3. William Watson: You can’t always get what you want—so sad!

   I caught part of President Donald Trump’s Tennessee speech this week on the president’s favourite channel, CNN. These days his rallies open with “Hail to the Chief” but they still close—this week’s one in Nashville did, at least—with the ...

4. Trump administration policy delays may slow economic growth in Canada

   The Trump administration took office promising to take quick actions to stimulate economic growth in the United States. Two particularly important features of the administration’s campaign platform were corporate tax reform and ...

5. Warning—Canada may get ‘trumped’ on taxes

   President Donald Trump’s joint address to the United States Congress yesterday should send a chill down the spine of Canadian policymakers. On tax policy, Trump said: My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce ...

6. Two federal budgets, one problem—spending

   It’s federal budget season in Canada and the United States, with a common feature—fiscal planning driven by aspirations. Both federal governments plan major expenditure increases designed to promote objectives that, in the end, will ...

7. The less work required, the happier we’ll be

   A common view is that work is fundamentally a "good" thing. After all, if people don't work, they'll sit idle and not be able to provide for themselves. While the idea is simple enough, it has some powerful, albeit ...

8. Trump’s trade ‘tweaks’ may substantially impact Canadian economy

   Changes may discourage Canadian firms from buying cheaper imports from non-U.S. sources. ...

9. Global free trade, an essential element of economic freedom, is under threat

   China throws up barriers to international competition and assaults foreign investment. ...

10. If NAFTA falls—the implications for Canada

    It remains unclear when President Trump will move to renegotiate NAFTA or what exactly his demands will be in any renegotiation. Given the fraught political relations between Mexico and the United States stemming from, among other things ...