"I voted for the person who is doing exactly what he said he would do, in explicit terms, because I hate the people he also hates. Now the things I voted for are hurting me. WTF?"

Following President Trump's latest comments, the usual suspects are out, "if only we give this one or two - or three - concession, everything will be alright." Well, it's complicated. Just look at pharma. Which has nothing to do with supply management or DST. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

This is for the trade nerds. Canada is not alone having to deal with complexities of trade agreements and federalism. How does the EU deal with mixed competence agreements? Here are some thoughts. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

The US Court of International Trade ruled the fentanyl and reciprocity tariffs unjustified and illegal. What does it all mean? Check out our dedicated resource centre for regular updates. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

Here we go again. Tariffs to the rescue, this time to Make Hollywood Great Again. Or how filming Star Trek in Toronto is a national security threat to the United States. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

Here we go again. Tariffs to the rescue, this time to Make Hollywood Great Again. Or how filming Star Trek in Toronto is a national security threat to the United States. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

Let's not forget where that term - "shock and awe" comes from. Let's not forget the damage it caused. Let's not forget that Trump is a symptom, and not a cause, of the present malaise of the Republic.

I started writing about interprovincial trade in 1994. I'm glad we're finally catching up with the 20th century. Ontario is leading the way. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

It's difficult keeping track of all the changes, but our talented team at BLG is on top of things. What's happening with autos? A respite. Welcome, to be sure, but the sector needs certainty. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

For thirty years, when it comes to tariffs and sanctions I've said the same thing: "The choice is not between 4 Italian shirts rather than 1; but for low income families, one shirt or toy rather than repeat visits to the thrift store." He's literally telling his "but egg prices" voters to stuff it.

I was privileged to be invited by PAFSO to talk trade. I spoke about tariffs, trade deficits, and Canada-US trade relations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDHt...

Our latest paper is out! kluwerlawonline.com/JournalArtic...

In which I discuss internal trade liberalization efforts in Canada. open.spotify.com/episode/1vI6...

They shouldn't. These are the voters the Republican Party groomed for decades. Destroyed their brains with "run gub'mint like business" nonsense, and brought us here.

The corrupting bargain was not with Trump. It had longer roots.

Don't forget to regularly check out our Trade and Tariff Resource Centre. Along with long-form substantive articles, we now offer Perspectives ... occasional short-form explainers of what's going on in the world of trade. Our latest, "Reciprocity". www.blg.com/en/insights/...

My take, essentially, is that the Republic is already dead. It died when the institutions of the Republic failed their basic duty to remove a lawless president in the first impeachment. Since then, we have the theatre of the Republic, but not its ethos.

The NP is at it again. Here's the full story about carbon pricing. www.blg.com/en/insights/...

Rarely have I been proven to be so right. It's tragic. @gtconway.bsky.social @walshfreedom.bsky.social

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