OttawaHow Trump and Trudeau heated up the White HouseThere was talk of nuclear arms, tearing up NAFTA and a refugee crisis. The meeting between the PM and president was not a win-win.
OttawaJustin Trudeau’s mission to save NAFTAOn his trip to Washington, the PM will keep trying to befriend the volatile Trump, but the options to salvage the deal are narrowing
OpinionDoes Trump’s tough trade talk only undermine investment in the U.S.?Opinion: Foreign direct investment appears to be on the decline in the U.S.—and questions over trade agreements and rule of law don’t help
OttawaStop whining, America: NAFTA favours your wineThe Canadian wine industry says the rules are stacked against it, at home and in the U.S. So how did wine become a U.S. NAFTA complaint?
EconomyTrump was looking for a trade war. Now he has one.Economic historians have a term for this sort of behaviour: beggar-thy-neighbour. It usually makes things worse.
OttawaHow Chrystia Freeland sees trade talks in the Trump eraWith the Bombardier-Boeing battle casting a dark shadow, the foreign minister frames the ’unconventional’ Trump factor
EconomyNAFTA talks should stick to helping consumers and taxpayers, not pet clausesOpinion: Free trade agreements like NAFTA have massively benefitted people. Here are three principles negotiators should keep in mind to ensure that continues.
OttawaIndigenous rules in NAFTA: Why one chapter is not like the othersAs trade talks get going in Ottawa, the two lawyers who penned the ’Indigenous chapter’ wait to see their unique proposal go upstairs
EconomyAmerica is making country of origin rules a NAFTA priority. Look out, Canada.Why Canada’s global sales pitch as a simpler avenue to U.S. consumers may bother the Trump administration
Economic analysisThe Bank of Canada’s anxiety over Trump and trade point to a pause for ratesEcono-metrics: If not for the NAFTA talks, the Bank of Canada would be feeling much better about the economy