The Trade Brief: Deals, Drama & Duty-Free (RIP)
Hi, it’s me again, The Trade Brief! Ah August, the “Sunday” of the summer. The holidays have ended, the tan has faded, but the trade wars are just getting started. There’s a lot to unpack this month, and sadly, none...
Stifled by red tape
Context Deregulation is having a moment. From Elon Musk’s promises to light a “bonfire of nonsense regulations” in the name of freedom, to Argentina’s less bombastic but more successful commitment to take a “deep chainsaw” to government rules, political and...
Mexico and Canada: Hot-and-Cold or Ready to Move Forward?
As published in Policy Magazine As Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Mexico, the bilateral relationship between the two countries sits at an unprecedented juncture. Canada and Mexico, two unique and dynamic countries, have been...
Carney’s visit to Mexico crucial to saving North American free-trade agreement
As published in the Toronto Star As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Mexico this week, he must be experiencing a sense of déjà vu. As governor of the Bank of England, he saw what happened when the British people decided...
Labour strife exposes Canada’s chokepoint economy
As published by The Hub Canada is a big-country paradox. Despite having the world’s second-largest land mass, our economy is undermined by a handful of critical supply chain chokepoints, where inadequate infrastructure or labour disputes can paralyze trade. We lack the...
Canada’s natural resources could be our greatest strength—if only we’d retake the initiative
As published by The Hub Canada is navigating a new world order marked by instability and uncertainty. To succeed, we’ll need to shed our typically bashful Canadian reflexes and embrace the reality that we hold much of what the world needs....
Countering modern security threats
Letter to The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, regarding Canada’s forthcoming National Security Strategy. On behalf of the Business Council of Canada and the chief executives of Canada’s leading enterprises, I am writing to underscore the importance...
Canada must treat fighting espionage as a national priority
As published in the National Post In August, Australia’s chief spy-catcher, Mike Burgess, revealed a startling figure: foreign espionage drained the country of an astounding $12.5 billion in the past year. These weren’t hypothetical estimates. They were tied to real espionage operations...
