OttawaJustin Trudeau in the real worldPaul Wells: The prime minister’s so-called ’state visit’ trip to India was so tone-deaf, hopeless and unserious he might as well never have gone
OttawaThe Liberal Party insider who saved the TPP trade dealAfter Trudeau’s no show at a leaders’ meeting in Vietnam, the trade deal seemed at risk. So Canada sent Ian McKay to repair the damage.
PoliticsCanada drops charade of progressive trade with ChinaOpinion: There’s now an opportunity for a serious reconsideration of the trade relationship between Canada and China
Economic analysisWhy Canada needs more trade with AsiaTrudeau needs to push harder on trade deals outside of North America
EconomyWhat Donald Trump should learn from the Great DepressionOpinion: There was another time America closed its borders to trade and raised tariffs. It made a bad situation much worse, says Charles Hankla
EconomyCanada must step up to defend a globalized worldOur editorial: Canada should play a greater role in combating the effects of the neo-tribalism of the 21st century
CanadaIf NAFTA dies, ’all hell will break loose’No one should be surprised if Trump declares in a 5 a.m. tweet that he’s pulling the U.S. out of NAFTA—and nothing about what comes next is straightforward
BusinessWhy some companies become export superstars while others failOpinion: Successful exporters often already do well at home before they venture abroad—exporting is unlikely to turn a weak firm into a strong one
EconomyWhat Mexico really wants from a free trade deal: respectWith a new powerhouse ambassador to the WTO and efforts to diversify trading partners, Mexico is preparing for life after NAFTA
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