Keeping Up The Pressure
Despite their president's avowals that Canada has nothing the U.S. needs, many Americans are discovering (much to their shock, I'm sure) otherwise. As I have written before, Trump's threats to…
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Avoiding a tariff while saving the climate
Justin Trudeau’s government introduced a carbon-pricing regime with two components: a levy on fuel paid... The post Avoiding a tariff while saving the climate first appeared on Views from the…
Mayors have their say
A group of 128 municipal politicians have written a letter to the leaders of the... The post Mayors have their say first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Happy (Canadian) Family Day
On the third Monday in February eight Canadian provinces will celebrate a special day. Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan call it Family Day. Manitoba celebrates Louis Riel Day;…
Don’t be a Traitor to Canada
As I write this, Canadian news media are racing to cover and explain the story that the racist felon fascist president, Donald Trump, has imposed 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico,…
China—to trade or not to trade
It doesn’t seem that long ago that the U.S. and Canadian governments were assuring us that free trade would be the answer to everything from economic prosperity to world peace.…
Trudeau’s Government is screwing up the Trump Steel Tariff issue
And why is this happening? Because the Canadian government has not done its homework. It has been obvious for more than 18 months that a Trump presidency would pose special…
‘Trade Deal’ Sure Isn’t the “New Deal”
5 ways the Canada-EU trade deal will impact Canadians By Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Oct 18, 2013 9:16 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 19, 2013 8:03 AM ET I…
A Warning for Post-Mulroney Canada
The Conservative heavens aligned and brought us the magic of Thatcher, Reagan and Mulroney. The Gang of Three then introduced us to the new era of free trade, outsourcing and…