free trade

We asked economists and policy experts for what they think will be the biggest sources of economic uncertainty for Canada

Canada should continue to position itself to set the global standard for openness to the movement of products, expertise, people, technologies, and ideas

International trade is slowing. Protectionism is on the rise. For a trade-dependent country like Canada, that spells big trouble.

On the ground in the capital city of Namur, Wallonians reflect on the region’s economic decline and why it blocked the CETA trade agreement with Canada

Trump’s angry rhetoric against free trade appeals to communities hit hardest by lost manufacturing jobs, leaving little room for Clinton’s fuzzy stance. That’s bad for the whole world.

Evan Solomon on whether we should trust the anti-trade promises from the cynical U.S. campaign trail

Free trade is good for the economy. But not according to the tortured logic found in the U.S. election so far.

If NAFTA were to regain the momentum it had from 2000 to 2007, it could see up to $40 trillion of annual trade over the next two decades

Calls to maintain import barriers reflect an old way of thinking about trade, and will actually harm the very sector they are meant to protect

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