My latest for CD Howe on Canada's tricky path to the USMCA review, and negotiating the tariff relief needed from the US to journey forward. cdhowe.org/publication/...

Link to my full discussion on trade diversification on TVO this week.

I’ll be on TVO’s TheAgenda tonight talking about trade diversification, amidst Canada-US trade tensions. Tune in!

My interview w FP's Gabe Friedman on changing Cda-US trade relations under Trump 2.0: - Tariffs as sanctions & the power of threats; - Canada’s unhelpful public debates on retaliation & what Mex is doing right; - Cdn options as US leadership & coop decline. open.spotify.com/episode/0N0K...

The closest recent approximation of a country-by-country, product-specific tariff is the EU's CBAM. In a shocking development, the EU learned CBAM is administratively complex and onerous, and offers limited benefits. So, now they plan to ditch 80% of it.. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Something I wrote on reciprocity in trade negotiations, particularly between partners of very different size and influence. Though this excerpt is from a chapter on temporary entry provisions, the reciprocity point is broader. Full chapter here: amazon.ca/Canadas-Flui...

I enjoyed the conversation last week with economist colleagues @trevortombe.bsky.social, Stephen Tapp, and Dan Ciuriak on Canadian policy toward Trump, tariffs and trade moving forward. Thanks CABE for organizing. Watch it here: cabe.ca/webinar/cabe...

My comments in today's Toronto Star on Canada's trade diversification challenges. And for the trade nerds, gravity even got a shoutout in a major Cdn daily. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

My interview on the future trade implications of Canada's Digital Services Tax and Online Streaming Act during Trump 2.0: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

My interview with Gabe Friedman of the FP on Canada's EV supply chain in light of Trump 2.0 and linked IRA investments: financialpost.com/commodities/...

My conversation with CD Howe Inst on Trump, tariffs and the threat to Canada: www.cdhowe.org/publication/...

Many seem surprised that Trump supports the H-1B program. But his openness to the program has been consistent over time. I wrote about it in this 2021 chapter comparing the US H-1B and Canadian TFW program reforms (1/4):

My new podcast with Chris Hernandez-Roy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies @csis.org on addressing Canada-US trade relations under Trump 2.0. I also touch on the role of Cdn political uncertainty on the signals being sent/received in US & Mex. www.csis.org/podcasts/35-...

Great and informative piece on provincial differences to US tariff exposure by @trevortombe.bsky.social .

After some recent remarks from Canadian officials on Mexico as a “back door” for Chinese products to enter the Canadian/US markets, I had the opportunity to provide my two cents over at the IELP blog. (Thanks @simonlester.com!) ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/12/gues...

Not sure why the US’s efforts to limit exposure to ICJ judgement on climate obligations is surprising. Pretty standard for US to seek to limit multilateral institutions from infringing sovereignty and exposing US to higher obligations than exist domestically. 1/3 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

ICYMI last week. Reposting my conversation with Sean Speer at TheHub on Trump, tariffs and the trade consequences of Canada's Online Streaming Act for USMCA. thehub.ca/podcasts/can...

Check out my latest conversation on Trump, tariffs and the consequences of Online Streaming Act for Canada-US relations moving forward. Podcast with Sean Speer at The Hub. open.spotify.com/episode/4wYJ...

If you are into podcasts, here's one from Trade Knowledge Matters with me and @meredithlilly.bsky.social as guests, in which we talk about: statutes Trump might use for tariffs; the USMCA 2026 review; digital trade conflict; US-China trade relations; and the WTO.

Great conversation with Trade Knowledge Matters and @simonlester.com on trade with the US in the coming months.

Is focusing on the ‘win-wins’ the right way to deal with Trump, as Trudeau advises here? www.ctvnews.ca/politics/tru...

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