Tag "The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)"
Back to homepageWith NAFTA talks faltering, CPTPP agreement viewed optimistically by Canadians
By Dave Korzinski, Research Associate January 29, 2018 2018 is off to a much better start for Canada’s trade negotiators than 2017. The government announced on January 23rd that it reached an agreement to sign onto a revised version of
Read MoreWith Trump in office, and free trade under scrutiny, it appears Canadians are finally rallying around NAFTA
By Shachi Kurl, Executive Director, Angus Reid Institute and Carlo Dade, Director of the Centre for Trade and Investment Policy, Canada West Foundation February 15, 2017 – It’s no mystery why the topic of “women in the workforce” was a centrepiece of the first face-to-face
Read MoreFacing tough talk over NAFTA renegotiations, Canadians rediscover affection for the trade pact
Canadians are three times more likely to say NAFTA has benefitted their country than hurt it February 13, 2017 – When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets U.S. President Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time on Monday, the pair are
Read More‘America First?’ Americans say yes on trade, but aren’t ready to give up on NATO, UN just yet
February 7, 2017 – Putting foreign powers “on notice”, “taking names” at the United Nations, tense Oval Office phone conversations with long time allies and open talk of massive import tariffs on its third-biggest trading partner – if nothing else,
Read MoreCanada, Mexico and the Age of Donald Trump
By Angus Reid, Chairman January 20, 2017 – Today marks the start of the presidency of Donald Trump, a man who has made it clear that he intends to reset old alliances and agreements covering everything from trade to security. Apart from
Read MoreAnalysis: Canada doesn’t have to follow Trump’s anti-Mexico stance on trade
By Ian Holliday, Research Associate January 9, 2017 – Few things are certain about Donald Trump’s impending presidency, but one of the safest bets you could place about the policies of the incoming administration is that they will involve increased animosity toward
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