Category: Trade
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Read more: Ambassador Jamieson Greer: Trade theory must catch up with tariffs, industrial policy, and the costs of globalizationIt’s always useful to understand what your negotiating partner thinks. USTR Greer seeks to put a more theoretical gloss on Trump Administration trade policy…worth a read May 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – Ambassador Jamieson Greer published an article in the June…
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Read more: A strong Canada ‘will help make America great again,’ Carney tells New York business leadersYou can watch the video of PM Carney’s speech below.
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Read more: US to keep tariffs on USMCA countries, issues with Canada ‘significant’, Greer saysMore pressure… Reuters May 26, 2026 Story by David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, May 26 (Reuters) – The Trump administration intends to maintain tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said…
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Read more: Canadians should just suck it up and accept it…My favourite U.S. Ambassador is at it again. Trying to gaslight Canadians…that’s got to be it, right? While I don’t like him, I would bet as a former politician he actually does understand what is happening. I’ve…
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Read more: No ‘down payment’ on USMCA. Here’s what to offer insteadDaniel Schwanen, Senior Vice President of the CD Howe Institute has put forward a proposal that discusses the kind of “high-level framework” that Canada could put forward in the context of the CUSMA review process. It will…
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Read more: The Illusion of ReciprocityA good, accessible and free!! article by two well-known analysts. It’s not news to anyone who has worked in this field, but more people without that kind of background… particularly in the U.S., should read it to…
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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: sources
Trump 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,…