Sectoral Free Trade with China: Harder than it Looks
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- 12 novembre 2018
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What Joining the Arms Trade Treaty Means for Canada
- 24 avril 2017
The government of Canada is about to accede to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the first and only legally binding treaty designed to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade. On April 13, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the introduction …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhat if Canada and Mexico Said No to Renegotiating NAFTA?
- 7 avril 2017
Last week, acting United States trade representative Stephen Vaughn sent a draft notification letter to Congress indicating the President’s intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico, the very same agreement that Trump qualified …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada–China Free Trade Part 2: Forging an Agreement
- 10 mars 2017
by John Gruetzner and Phil Calvert
A new free trade agreement with China, in whatever form it takes, should be advanced within the context of a broader strategy for Canada’s engagement with China, particularly (but not exclusively) the strategy of …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada–China Free Trade Part 1: Business before Politics
- 10 mars 2017
by John Gruetzner and Phil Calvert
Canada and China have begun exploratory discussions on a possible free trade agreement (FTA). Expanding Canada’s economic ties with China and moving the commercial relationship forward is a positive step. If it is properly …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCANZUK: Marching Backward to Empire
- 24 février 2017
“As Prime Minister, I will actively pursue a Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand trade and security pact, including freedom to live, work, and invest in these countries.”
So says Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole on his website — a bold …
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Signing CETA is just the beginning
- 3 novembre 2016
Congratulations Justin Trudeau, Donald Tusk, and Jean-Claude Juncker. You have finally signed the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), only a few days later than originally planned but not after Belgium’s Walloons gave you a good scare. Congratulations …
EN SAVOIR PLUSDon’t blame the EU for the Brexit vote. Blame globalization, technology, and national governments instead.
- 2 juillet 2016
On June 23rd, a significant majority of voters in England and Wales cast referendum ballots in favour of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU), in spite of those in London, Northern Ireland, and Scotland generally …
EN SAVOIR PLUSTPP, TTIP, and CETA: Just Stalled or at a Dead-end?
- 3 mai 2016
The acronyms are confusing enough to outsiders. TPP is the Trans-Pacific Partnership, sponsored by the US, bringing together 12 Pacific-rim countries representing 40% of the global economy. TTIP is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, potentially linking the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada as Trojan Horse
- 13 mars 2016
BERLIN – “It ain’t over till it’s over.” That’s the approach taken by German opponents of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union following its recent reworking to include a revised investment chapter.
“The game …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada Would Be Foolish Not to Join the TPP
- 1 octobre 2015
A few days ago, cows and their owners were marching in front of Parliament in Ottawa. They were protesting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which, they argued, would cause the demise of the dairy industry’s supply management regime. Last week, …
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