Tag: Tariffs
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Read more: NYT Canada Letter on TradeThere is a lot of information out there on Canada-U.S. trade. Most of the detailed reporting I see comes from Canadian sources. It is useful to see detailed reporting from U.S. sources…such as the New York Times.…
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Read more: Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here’s a sector-by-sector breakdownA good summary from CBC News.
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Read more: U.S. Ambassador keeps talking tradeU.S. Ambassador to Canada blames Canada for lack of progress related to renegotiation of CUSMA… He also tries to reframe the Gordie Howe Bridge impasse… Hoekstra says no ‘significant progress’ in 14 months of trade negotiations, but…
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Read more: CUSMA ReviewCanada and the United States statements following today’s trilateral meeting of the Free Trade Commission of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the USMCA Joint Review July 01, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Agreement between the United…
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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: 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 instead
Daniel 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: 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…