Category: Canada
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Read more: US “Exceptionalism” on display…Exceptional arroganceThe Lutnick story was all over the news this past week. You know the guy…the one with the constant smirk…Epstein’s friend… I don’t believe for a minute the “officials” clarification. April 17, 2026 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick…
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Read more: Carney says U.S. trade talks will ‘take some time,’ vows Trump won’t dictate the termsWhile the U.S. has talked down CUSMA, Trump’s top trade official says there are ‘good areas’ they want to keep John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that talks with the…
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Read more: Washington demanding ‘entry fee’ from Ottawa before trade talks: sourcesTrump administration demanding concessions before formally launching CUSMA talks, sources tell Radio-Canada Laurence Martin, Fannie Olivier, Daniel Thibeault · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2026 The Trump administration is demanding what amounts to an “entry fee” from Canada to engage in trade…
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Read more: Forward Guidance: PM Carney declares U.S. ties now a ‘weakness’ in address to CanadiansIt is pretty rare to see Prime Ministers of Canada make this kind of direct appeal…and the sentiment expressed is one that I never thought I would see in my lifetime. Today, however, many Canadians, including myself,…
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Read more: Threats, corruption and intimidation: Is the Bishnoi gang calling shots at Cricket Canada?When I lived in Jamaica I had the good fortune of learning a bit about cricket. Great times were had at Sabina Park watching the West Indies team play. Canada has some cricket going on…in my town…
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Read more: LeBlanc says Canada ‘won’t be the source of any delay’ in renewing CUSMA
By Sean Boynton & David Akin Global News April 16, 2026 Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says his side “certainly won’t be the source of any delay” in resolving negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on free trade (CUSMA) that are expected…
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Read more: Canada’s Foreign Policy in an Interregnum: From Comfortable Ally to Strategic Middle PowerA timely and thought provoking blog post from Prof. Andy Knight of the University of Alberta from a platform I had not been aware of before…The McLeod Group. by Prof. Andy Knight, University of Alberta April 15,…
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Read more: Imagine… a U.S. that is hostile to Canada’s interests…?
April 2, 2026 Canada should expect ‘hostility’ with U.S. trade talks less than three months away, trade analysts say Greer told Fox Business that Canada was behind Mexico on discussions, citing provincial bans on U.S. alcohol as…
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Read more: 2026 US National Trade Estimate ReportThe US National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers comes out every year and details what the US Administration views as foreign country barriers to US trade. This year’s report on Canada has a number of…
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Read more: How many more chances will the world get at saving the WTO?I spent some time working for Canada on WTO negotiations. My first Ministerial Meeting was the “Battle in Seattle”. I have some understanding of how difficult it is to land consensus in the organization. While many had…