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Three ‘hard truths’ about Canada’s trade

Energy alone supplied 27 per cent of Canada’s merchandise exports—and 23 per cent of total exports—last year.


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COVID crisis presents opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada

Lower trade barriers allow businesses to shift more easily toward areas where goods and services can be produced more cheaply.


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Nothing says “USA” quite like a Ford Mustang—except perhaps a Toyota Camry.


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Trade is good for both countries, but not everyone in both countries benefits from trade.


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It’s the Court’s Constitution now

Provincial monopolies, supply management and regulatory restrictions hinder the passage of goods between provinces.


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With this week’s resignation of Gary Cohn, President Trump’s mercantilist trade advisors are on the ascent.


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President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate NAFTA, which he calls “a disaster.” But before he tears up the trade deal, let’s take a moment to take stock of why NAFTA was created.