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National Column: Trudeau’s NAFTA talk draws line in the sand
By any measure, the past week will go down as the defining one in Justin Trudeau’s current term of office. […]
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National Column: What U.S. interest in TPP means for Canada
Donald Trump is reportedly musing that he might join the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal. If he is serious, the angst-ridden negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement, as well as NAFTA itself, could become largely irrelevant. […]
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National Column: Trudeau’s Pacific trade deal creates opportunity for NDP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to sign on to a new Pacific trade deal that does not include the United States has reassured those who feared his government was fiddling with the trade file while NAFTA was on the verge of unravelling. […]
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National Column: The loose thread that could unravel Canada-EU trade deal
by Thomas Walkom The Canadian government has suffered another setback in its elusive search for a trade and investment deal […]
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National Column: Canada wears velvet glove to shake hands with U.S.
Ever since last fall’s American presidential election campaign, Justin Trudeau has played nice with Donald Trump, routinely bending over backward to avoid taking the new administration head-on.
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National Column: Bouquet may be hiding thorns
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Donald Trump handed Justin Trudeau the rose he coveted on Monday in Washington. Like all roses, it comes with thorns. Only time will tell whether those thorns matter more than the flower itself. […]
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The key issues that divide others, unite us
by Chantal Hebert Looking back on the year since voters handed Justin Trudeau a majority mandate it is impossible to […]
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National Column: Trade talks reopen Canada’s fascination with mysterious East
by Thomas Walkom The mysterious East continues to beckon. Previous Canadian governments looked to trade deals with Japan and South […]